Sereno E. Payne
American politician · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1843 to 1914 · aged 71
Sereno Elisha Payne was a United States representative from New York and the first House majority leader, holding the office from 1899 to 1911. He was a Republican congressman from 1883 to 1887 and then from 1889 to his death in 1914. He was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee for 12 years starting in 1899.
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The Payne-Aldrich Tariff is perhaps the most significant legislation he introduced during that period. He was known as a staunch protectionist.
