Allen J. Payton
Allen J. Payton | |
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| Member of the Indiana State Assembly from the Spencer County, Indiana district | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1861-62 Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | 1917 (aged 54–55) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence(s) | Rockport, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
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Allen J. Payton (March 7, 1861–March 1, 1917) was an American farmer and politician. He represented Spencer County in the Indiana General Assembly.
Early life and education[edit]
Allen J. Payton was born in Indiana March 7, 1861.[1]
Career and life[edit]
Payton worked as a farmer. He operated a farm in Luce Township, Indiana in 1880. On June 3, 1881, he married Anna Stevenson. The couple would go on to have five children.[1]
Life in politics[edit]
Payton ran for the Indiana General Assembly, to represent Spencer County, in the 1888 election, running against Benjamin B. Brown. Payton won the election after an investigation into voter fraud.[1][2]
Later life[edit]
Around 1900, Payton served on a committee to place historical markers at select sites in Spencer County where Abraham Lincoln or his family resided or spent time.[3]
By 1910, Payton was serving on the board of the Independent Telephone Association.[4] Payton died in Evansville, Indiana on March 1, 1917.[1]
Legacy[edit]
A collection of Payton's letters are held in the collection of the Indiana State Library.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Gellert, Linda (15 March 2015). "Collection: Allen J. Payton letters". Indiana State Library Manuscripts Catalog. Indiana State Library. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Emmis Communications (September 2001). Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications. p. 86.
- ^ Ehrmann, Bess Virginia Hicks; Southwestern Indiana Historical Society, Evansville (1938). The missing chapter in the life of Abraham Lincoln; a number of articles, episodes, photographs, pen and ink sketches concerning the life of Abraham Lincoln in Spencer County, Indiana, between 1816-1830 and 1844. Chicago, Ill., W.M. Hill.
- ^ "Phone men to meet in South Bend in 1910". The South Bend Tribune. Newspapers.com. 14 May 1909. p. 1. Retrieved 13 April 2020.