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Halbert E. Paine

American Civil War Union General and politician (1826-1905) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 79

Halbert Eleazer Paine was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as the 21st United States Commissioner of Patents (1878-1880), appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes.

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He earlier served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1865 to 1871. Before his political career, Paine served as a Union Army general in the western theater of the American Civil War.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1826 to 1905 · aged 79