Payne, Eugene B. (Eugene Beauharnais), 1835-1910
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Lake County, Illinois attorney (1860-1886); served in the 37th Illinois Infantry (1861-1865) rising from captain to brevet brigadier general. Represented Lake County in the Illinois House of Representatives (1865-1869), and served as a special pension examiner in Cleveland, Ohio (1887-1889).
From the description of Speech, 1866. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 226967101
Eugene Payne served as an Union officer in the 37th Illinois Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was discharged after contracting malaria in 1865. Shortly after his return home he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in a landslide victory. Payne later settled in Cleveland, where he was employed by the Bureau of Pensions.
From the description of Eugene B. Payne letters, circa 1863-1864. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70831388
Lake County, Illinois attorney from 1860 to 1886. Served in the 37th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, achieving the rank of brigadier general. Represented Lake County in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1865 to 1869.
After retirement from his law practice, Payne served as a special pension examiner for the military in Cleveland, Ohio from 1887 to 1889.
From the description of Papers, 1844-1913 (bulk 1865-1898). (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 25276113
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- United States (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
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