Henry Clay Payne

Henry Payne
Chair of the Republican National Committee
Acting
In office
February 15, 1904 – June 23, 1904
Preceded byMark Hanna
Succeeded byGeorge B. Cortelyou
40th United States Postmaster General
In office
January 9, 1902 – October 4, 1904
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byCharles Smith
Succeeded byRobert Wynne
Personal details
Born
Henry Clay Payne

(1843-11-23)November 23, 1843
Ashfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 1904(1904-10-04) (aged 60)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
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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]

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