Elisha Payne | |
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3rd Lieutenant Governor of the Vermont Republic | |
In office October 1781 – 1782 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Carpenter |
Succeeded by | Paul Spooner |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont | |
In office 1781–1782 | |
Preceded by | Moses Robinson |
Succeeded by | Moses Robinson[1] |
Member of the New Hampshire Senate 2nd District | |
In office 1786–1787 | |
Preceded by | Francis Worcester |
Succeeded by | Francis Worcester |
Personal details | |
Born | Canterbury, Connecticut, British America | March 7, 1731
Died | July 20, 1807 (aged 76) Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States |
Resting place | East Lebanon Cemetery |
Spouse(s) | Anna Waldo (1753–1759) Elizabeth Spaulding (1762–1809) |
Relations | Elisha P. Jewett (grandson) Elderkin Potter (grandson) Lyman Potter Jr. (grandson) Ruth Payne Burgess (great-granddaughter) |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Profession | Lawyer Merchant |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Vermont militia New Hampshire militia |
Years of service | Vermont militia: 1781 New Hampshire militia: 1775–1776 |
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Elisha Payne (7 March 1731 – 20 July 1807) was a prominent businessman and political figure in the states of New Hampshire and Vermont following the events of the American Revolution. He is best known for serving as Lieutenant Governor of the Vermont Republic and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont.
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