Elisha Payne

Elisha Payne
3rd Lieutenant Governor of the Vermont Republic
In office
October 1781 – 1782
Preceded byBenjamin Carpenter
Succeeded byPaul Spooner
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont
In office
1781–1782
Preceded byMoses Robinson
Succeeded byMoses Robinson[1]
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
2nd District
In office
1786–1787
Preceded byFrancis Worcester
Succeeded byFrancis Worcester
Personal details
Born(1731-03-07)March 7, 1731
Canterbury, Connecticut, British America
DiedJuly 20, 1807(1807-07-20) (aged 76)
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Resting placeEast Lebanon Cemetery
Spouse(s)Anna Waldo (1753–1759)
Elizabeth Spaulding (1762–1809)
RelationsElisha P. Jewett (grandson)
Elderkin Potter (grandson)
Lyman Potter Jr. (grandson)
Ruth Payne Burgess (great-granddaughter)
Alma materYale College
ProfessionLawyer
Merchant
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States
Branch/serviceVermont militia
New Hampshire militia
Years of serviceVermont militia: 1781
New Hampshire militia: 1775–1776
Rank Major general in the Vermont militia[2]
Lieutenant Colonel in the New Hampshire militia[3]
Elisha Payne House, Canterbury (Windham County, Connecticut). Today the Prudence Crandall Museum.

Elisha Payne (7 March 1731 – 20 July 1807) was a prominent businessman and political figure in the states of New Hampshire and Vermont following the events of the American Revolution. He is best known for serving as Lieutenant Governor of the Vermont Republic and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont.

  1. ^ Russell Taft, The Green Bag magazine, The Supreme Court of Vermont, Volume 5, 1893, pages 562-563
  2. ^ Vermont General Assembly, Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, Volume 2, 1874, page 339
  3. ^ Frederick Chase, A History of Dartmouth College and the Town of Hanover, New Hampshire, Volume 2, 1891, page 329