Joseph B. Payne

Mary E. Roby

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(m. 1919)​

Joseph B. Payne
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the Frederick County district
In office 1961–1967 Servingwith Goodloe E. Byron, Charles E. Collins, William M. Houck, E. Earl Remsberg, C. Clifton Virts, Charles H. Smelser, Gary L. Utterback
Occupation	Politician railroad worker

Joseph B. Payne (died March 5, 1968) was an American politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1935 to 1939, from 1947 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1967.

Early life

Joseph B. Payne was born in Leesburg, Virginia. He attended Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Maryland. ^[1]

Career

Payne served with Company L, 313th regiment of the 79th Infantry Division and Company K, 11th regiment of the 28th Infantry Division of the United States Army from 1917 to 1924. He served during World War I and received the Purple Heart. ^{[1] [2]} He worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 37 years. He retired in 1961. He was a switch operator at the Brunswick railyard. ^[1]

Payne was a Republican. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1935 to 1939 and from 1947 to 1959. ^{[1] [3]} In 1961, he was appointed as a state delegate to fill the vacancy left by Charles Mathias. He then served until 1967. ^{[1] [3]}

Personal life

Payne married Mary E. Roby, daughter of James P. Roby, of Brunswick on November 20, 1919. ^{[1] [4]} He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Brunswick. ^[2]

Payne died on March 5, 1968, aged 72, at Newton D. Baker Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia. ^[1] He was buried in Reformed Cemetery in Middletown. ^[5]

References

1. "Five-Term State Delegate, Joseph B. Payne, 72, Dies". The Baltimore Sun . March 6, 1968. p. A11. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "J. B. Payne, Ex-Delegate, Dies, Age 72". The News. March 6, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
4. "Payne–Roby". The News. December 3, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "J. B. Payne". The News. March 6, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.