Halbert E. Paine

Halbert E. Paine
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871
Preceded byJames S. Brown
Succeeded byAlexander Mitchell
Personal details
Born(1826-02-04)February 4, 1826
Chardon, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 1905(1905-04-14) (aged 79)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Eliza Leaworthy Brigham
(m. 1850; died 1905)
Children
  • Eliza Brigham (Ladd)
  • (b. 1852; died 1922)
RelativesEleazar A. Paine (cousin)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank
Commands4th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Halbert Eleazer Paine (February 4, 1826 – April 14, 1905) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War, and after the war was elected to three terms in the United States House of Representatives representing Wisconsin's 1st congressional district.[1]

  1. ^ "Paine, Col. Halbert E. (1826–1905)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 18, 2021.