George Henry Payne

George Henry Payne
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
In office July 11, 1934 - June 30, 1943
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	position established
Personal details
Born	(1876-07-13)July 13, 1876 New York City
Died	March 3, 1945(1945-03-03) (aged 68) Hollis, New York
Political party	Republican
Education	City 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

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

• 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

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