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Bayard Henry Paine Sr.

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Bayard Henry Paine Sr.

Birth
Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Death
19 Apr 1955 (aged 82)
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section H, Lot 6
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Supreme Court Justice, Judge, Author. 1906-17 US referee in bankruptcy, Judge Nebraska 11th Judicial District January 4, 1917 to January 5, 1931. Justice Nebraska Supreme Court January 8, 1931 to January 6, 1949. 25 years trustee Grand Island public library board, Author of Pioneers, Indians and Buffaloes.

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History of Hall County, Nebraska,1920. p. 812.

Judge Bayard H. Payne was elected Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District in 1916 and has enjoyed his work very much in this widely extended district of eleven counties.

Bayard H. Paine was born on a farm near Painesville, Ohio, April 27, 1872, and is the son of Ira T. and Ella M. Paine, mentioned elsewhere in this volume.

Judge Paine attended the Grand Island schools and graduated from the high school with the class of 1889. He then entered Northwestern University, at Evanston, Illinois, where he received his B.Sc. degree in 1894. for one year he was superintendent of schools at North Loup. From 1895 to 1898 he was assistant principal of the Grand Island schools. From 1898 to 1904 he was court reporter for Judge John R. Thompson and in the later year he entered upon the practice of law, continuing this until elected to the bench in 1916. He served the city of Grand Island as police judge from 1907 to 1911. From 1906 to 1917 he was referee in bankruptcy for fourteen counties in Nebraska. Aside from strictly professional lines his name is found on the directorate of several financial institutions, including the following: The First National Bank of Grand Island, Cairo State Bank, Alda State Bank and the Bank of Doniphan. He is secretary of the Paine and Fishburn Granite Company.

At Grand Island January 15, 1902, occurred the marriage of Bayard H. Paine and Miss Grace Bentley, a daughter of Charles F. Bentley. Mrs. Paine was first graduate of the Grand Island Baptist College in 1895, and also attended Mt. Vernon Seminary, Washington, D. C. Prior to her marriage she taught four years in Grand Island high school. Mr. and Mrs. Paine are the parents of three children: Grace, Charles B. and Bayard H., Jr.

The family are members of the First Methodist church, and the Judge has twice been a delegate to its general conference, first in Los Angeles in 1904 and to Baltimore in 1908. For several years he was trustee of Nebraska Wesleyan University.

In politics Judge Paine is a Democrat and in 1914 was the unsuccessful candidate of his party for congress.

Fraternally Judge Paine is a Mason belonging to Ashlar Lodge A. F. & A. M. and has crossed the sands of the desert and is a member of the Tangier Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He belongs to the B. P. O. Elks and several other fraternal orders.

In all things pertaining to the moral, intellectual and educational well-being of the community he gives generously of his time and means. For five years he capably served as a member of the school board and the Public Library Board. For many years he was secretary and later vice-president and director of the Y. M. C. A. and served as president of that organization four years during which time the new building was erected.
Supreme Court Justice, Judge, Author. 1906-17 US referee in bankruptcy, Judge Nebraska 11th Judicial District January 4, 1917 to January 5, 1931. Justice Nebraska Supreme Court January 8, 1931 to January 6, 1949. 25 years trustee Grand Island public library board, Author of Pioneers, Indians and Buffaloes.

*****
History of Hall County, Nebraska,1920. p. 812.

Judge Bayard H. Payne was elected Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District in 1916 and has enjoyed his work very much in this widely extended district of eleven counties.

Bayard H. Paine was born on a farm near Painesville, Ohio, April 27, 1872, and is the son of Ira T. and Ella M. Paine, mentioned elsewhere in this volume.

Judge Paine attended the Grand Island schools and graduated from the high school with the class of 1889. He then entered Northwestern University, at Evanston, Illinois, where he received his B.Sc. degree in 1894. for one year he was superintendent of schools at North Loup. From 1895 to 1898 he was assistant principal of the Grand Island schools. From 1898 to 1904 he was court reporter for Judge John R. Thompson and in the later year he entered upon the practice of law, continuing this until elected to the bench in 1916. He served the city of Grand Island as police judge from 1907 to 1911. From 1906 to 1917 he was referee in bankruptcy for fourteen counties in Nebraska. Aside from strictly professional lines his name is found on the directorate of several financial institutions, including the following: The First National Bank of Grand Island, Cairo State Bank, Alda State Bank and the Bank of Doniphan. He is secretary of the Paine and Fishburn Granite Company.

At Grand Island January 15, 1902, occurred the marriage of Bayard H. Paine and Miss Grace Bentley, a daughter of Charles F. Bentley. Mrs. Paine was first graduate of the Grand Island Baptist College in 1895, and also attended Mt. Vernon Seminary, Washington, D. C. Prior to her marriage she taught four years in Grand Island high school. Mr. and Mrs. Paine are the parents of three children: Grace, Charles B. and Bayard H., Jr.

The family are members of the First Methodist church, and the Judge has twice been a delegate to its general conference, first in Los Angeles in 1904 and to Baltimore in 1908. For several years he was trustee of Nebraska Wesleyan University.

In politics Judge Paine is a Democrat and in 1914 was the unsuccessful candidate of his party for congress.

Fraternally Judge Paine is a Mason belonging to Ashlar Lodge A. F. & A. M. and has crossed the sands of the desert and is a member of the Tangier Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He belongs to the B. P. O. Elks and several other fraternal orders.

In all things pertaining to the moral, intellectual and educational well-being of the community he gives generously of his time and means. For five years he capably served as a member of the school board and the Public Library Board. For many years he was secretary and later vice-president and director of the Y. M. C. A. and served as president of that organization four years during which time the new building was erected.


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  • Originally Created by: LF
  • Added: Feb 23, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18031365/bayard_henry-paine: accessed ), memorial page for Bayard Henry Paine Sr. (27 Apr 1872–19 Apr 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18031365, citing Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Kay Cynova (contributor 47064119).