Nathan P. Payne | |
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.png) Nathan P. Payne circa 1875 | |
| 24thMayor of Cleveland | |
| In office 1875–1876 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Otis Sr. |
| Succeeded by | William G. Rose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nathan Perry Payne (1837-08-13)August 13, 1837 |
| Died | May 12, 1885(1885-05-12) (aged 47) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Parent(s) | Henry B. Payne Mary Perry Payne |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
Nathan Perry Payne (August 13, 1837 – May 12, 1885)[1] was themayor ofCleveland,Ohio, from 1875 to 1876. He was aDemocrat.[2]
Payne was born inCleveland,Ohio, on August 13, 1837. He was the oldest son of Mary (née Perry) Payne andHenry B. Payne, a formerU.S. Representative andU.S. Senator from Ohio. He attended local schools, and Pierce Academy inMiddleborough, Massachusetts. Ill health caused him to return home before enteringBrown University.[3]
In 1855, he took charge of McIntosh nurseries, and in 1857 he went to work for a coal dealer as an accountant.[2] In 1860, he formed Cross, Payne & Co.,[2] which eventually became known as Payne, Newton & Co.[3]
At the outbreak of theU.S. Civil War, Payne enlisted in theCleveland Grays, and towards the end of the War, he reenlisted as one of the "Hundred Day Men" volunteers.[2]
Payne served two terms on theCleveland Board of Education and served several times, for a total of six years, on theCleveland City Council between 1862 and 1872.[2]
In 1875, he was elected Mayor of Cleveland as aDemocrat in the strongly Republican city, after serving two terms on the board of education and six years on the city council.[3][4]
Payne, like his younger brotherOliver Hazard Payne, never married. In his later years, he lived with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Nathan Perry, Jr. (the former Paulina Skinner).[2]
He died at his home in Cleveland on May 11, 1885, as "one of the most prominent and popular men in Cleveland."[1] His funeral was held at his residence, 664Euclid Avenue, and the service was conducted by Dr. James A. Bolles, the Rector ofTrinity Church, and the pallbearers wereAmos Townsend,John H. Farley, Gen. James A. Barnett,Jacob Mueller,Charles Otis, L. M. Coe, John Tod, and W. J. McKinnie. He was buried atLake View Cemetery.[5]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Cleveland 1875–1876 | Succeeded by |