John Barton Payne

John Payne
27th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
March 15, 1920 – March 4, 1921
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byFranklin Lane
Succeeded byAlbert 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(1855-01-26)January 26, 1855
Pruntytown, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 1935(1935-01-24) (aged 79)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kate Bunker
(m. 1913; died 1919)
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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.