Thomas Hanson Paynter | |
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| United States Senator fromKentucky | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | J. C. S. Blackburn |
| Succeeded by | Ollie M. James |
| Judge of theKentucky Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 7, 1895 – August 1, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Court created |
| Succeeded by | John M. Lassing |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – January 5, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | George M. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Samuel J. Pugh |
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| Born | (1851-12-09)December 9, 1851 |
| Died | March 8, 1921(1921-03-08) (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Thomas Hanson Paynter (December 9, 1851 – March 8, 1921) was aUnited States Senator andRepresentative fromKentucky.
Born on a farm nearVanceburg, Kentucky, Paynter attended the common schools,Rand's Academy, andCentre College. There he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1872, and commenced practice inGreenup, Kentucky. He served as theprosecuting attorney ofGreenup County, Kentucky from 1876 to 1882, and then resumed the practice of law in Greenup.
Paynter was elected as aDemocrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second, and Fifty-third Congresses in theU.S. House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1889, until January 5, 1895. There he served as chairman of theU.S. House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department. He resigned in 1895, having been elected as a judge of theKentucky Court of Appeals, where he served from 1895 to 1906. He resigned from this position as well, having been elected aU.S. Senator.
Paynter served in the Senate from March 4, 1907, to March 3, 1913. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1912. In the Senate he served as chairman of theU.S. Senate Committee to Examine Branches of the Civil Service. After his career in politics, he moved toFrankfort, Kentucky in 1913 to continue the practice of law and follow agricultural pursuits. He died in Frankfort and was interred in the State Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative from Kentucky's 9th district 1889 - 1895 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | United States Senator (Class 2) from Kentucky 1907 - 1913 | Succeeded by |
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