Henry Payne | |
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| Chair of the Republican National Committee Acting | |
| In office February 15, 1904 – June 23, 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Hanna |
| Succeeded by | George B. Cortelyou |
| 40th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office January 9, 1902 – October 4, 1904 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Charles Smith |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wynne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Clay Payne November 23, 1843 Ashfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1904 (aged 60) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Henry Clay Payne (November 23, 1843 – October 4, 1904) was U.S. Postmaster General from 1902 to 1904 under Pres. Theodore Roosevelt. He died in office and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was also a chairman of the Republican National Committee.[1]