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George Henry Payne

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George Henry Payne
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
July 11, 1934 - June 30, 1943
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byposition established
Personal details
Born(1876-07-13)July 13, 1876
New York City
DiedMarch 3, 1945(1945-03-03) (aged 68)
Hollis, New York
Political partyRepublican
EducationCity College of New York
New York Law School

George Henry Payne (August 13, 1876 - March 3, 1945) was an author and publisher. He was the campaign manager for Theodore Roosevelt in the United States presidential election of 1912.

Biography

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He was born on August 13, 1876, in New York City to George Cooley Payne and Katherine Milligan. He attended City College of New York and then attended New York Law School in 1895.

Payne acted as campaign manager for Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential election of 1912. He was a member of the Federal Communications Commission from July 11, 1934 - June 30, 1943.[1]

He died on March 3, 1945, in Hollis, New York.[2]

Works

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  • A Great Part, and Other Stories of the Stage, 1901
  • The Birth of the New Party, 1912
  • History of the Child in Human Progress, 1915
  • History of Journalism in America, 1919
  • England-Her Treatment of America, 1931
  • The Fourth Estate and Radio, 1936

References

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  1. ^ "Past FCC Commissioners". 5 June 2013.
  2. ^ "George Henry Payne". Suffolk County News. March 9, 1945. Retrieved 2015-01-25.