J. Carroll Payne

John Carroll Payne (September 24, 1855 in Warrenton, Virginia – February 18, 1936 in Miami, Florida) was an American lawyer, banker, philanthropist, and patron of the arts.[1][2]: 948 [3]

Early life and education

Payne was born in 1855 in Warrenton, Virginia, to Rice W. and Virginia Semmes Payne.[1] He attended Georgetown University, the University of Virginia and the University of Louisiana at New Orleans;[1] graduating from the University of Virginia in 1877.[4]

Career

In New Orleans, Payne joined the law office of his uncle, T.J. Semmes. He later moved to Atlanta, so as to avoid having to ask his wife to leave her hometown and family behind.[2]: 104  Another factor in this decision was that his wife did not like the climate of New Orleans.[3] He later became a partner in the Atlanta law firm Payne and Tye.[1] He also helped submit a proposal for the chartering of the Druid Hills Golf Club, which was granted in 1912.[5] On March 1, 1924, he was elected president of the Southern States Art League,[6] and served as the president of the Atlanta Art Association from 1926 to 1927.[7]

Personal life

Payne married Helen Fairlie Hill on November 25, 1885.[8] They had two daughters and one son.[1] He died in Miami on February 18, 1936, at the age of 80.[2]: 104 

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Hill and Payne Families Papers". Atlanta History Center. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Garrett, Franklin M. (2011). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820339047.
  3. ^ a b Barringer, Paul B. (1904). University of Virginia. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 137–8.
  4. ^ Alumni Bulletin of the University of Virginia, Volumes 1-7. University of Virginia Press. 1894. p. 22.
  5. ^ Hartle, Robert (2008). Atlanta's Druid Hills: A Brief History. Arcadia Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 9781625844699.
  6. ^ "Carroll Payne heads Southern Art League". Southern Cross. 15 March 1924. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  7. ^ Galloway, Tammy (2002). The Inman Family: An Atlanta Family from Reconstruction to World War I. Mercer University Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780865547551.
  8. ^ "J. Carroll Payne, K.S.G. of Atlanta, dies in Miami at 80". Southern Cross. 29 February 1936. Retrieved 17 October 2016.