Byron S. Payne | |
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.jpg) From 1921's South Dakota Legislative Manual | |
| 10th Attorney General of South Dakota | |
| In office January 1919 – January 1923 | |
| Governor | Peter Norbeck William H. McMaster |
| Preceded by | Clarence C. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Buell F. Jones |
| State's Attorney of Hughes County, South Dakota | |
| In office January 1941 – January 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Otto B. Linstad |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Riter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1876 Vermillion, South Dakota |
| Died | May 30, 1949 (aged 73) Pierre, South Dakota |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, South Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jessie Blanche Mallery (m. 1910–1949, his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of South Dakota University of Minnesota Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney Insurance company president |
Byron S. Payne (February 2, 1876 – May 30, 1949) was an American attorney and politician from South Dakota. A Republican, he was best known for his service as the state's attorney general from 1919 to 1923.