William W. Paine

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(October 10, 1817 — August 5, 1882) William Wiseham Paine was an American politician and lawyer. Paine was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1817 and moved with his parents to Georgia in 1827. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1838. Paine served as a member of the State Constitutional convention in 1850, and in the State Senate from 1857 to 1860. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Confederate Army and served as a captain. Paine was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy of Joseph Clift. He served in the House from December 22, 1870 to March 3, 1871. After his service in Congress, Paine returned to Georgia and served in the State House of Representatives from 1877 to 1879. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000031]

Member of Georgia Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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