John Payne | |
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27th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
In office March 15, 1920 – March 4, 1921 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | Franklin Lane |
Succeeded by | Albert B. Fall |
President of the United States Shipping Board | |
In office 1919 – February 1920 | |
President of the Chicago South Park Board | |
In office 1911–1924 | |
Judge on the Superior Court of Cook County | |
In office 1893–1898 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pruntytown, Virginia, U.S. | January 26, 1855
Died | January 24, 1935 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 79)
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Kate Bunker |
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John Barton Payne (January 26, 1855 – January 24, 1935) was an American politician, lawyer and judge. He served as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1920 until 1921 under Woodrow Wilson's administration.