Sereno E. Payne | |
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| House Majority Leader | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Speaker | David B. Henderson (1899–1903) Joseph G. Cannon (1903–1911) |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Underwood |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Camp |
| Succeeded by | Newton W. Nutting |
| Constituency | 26th district (1883–85) 27th district (1885–87) |
| In office December 2, 1889 – December 10, 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Newton W. Nutting |
| Succeeded by | Norman J. Gould |
| Constituency | 27th district (1889–93) 28th district (1893–1903) 31st district (1903–13) 36th district (1913–14) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sereno Elisha Payne June 26, 1843 Hamilton, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1914 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Gertrude Knapp (m. 1873–1911) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester |
| Profession | Law |
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Sereno Elisha Payne (June 26, 1843 – December 10, 1914) was a United States representative from New York and the first House Majority Leader, holding the office from 1899 to 1911. He was a Republican congressman from 1883 to 1887 and then from 1889 to his death in 1914. He was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee for 12 years starting in 1899. The Payne–Aldrich Tariff is perhaps the most significant legislation he introduced during that period. He was known as a staunch protectionist.