Halbert E. Paine
Halbert E. Paine | |
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| 21st United States Commissioner of Patents | |
| In office November 1, 1878 – May 1, 1880 | |
| Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Ellis Spear |
| Succeeded by | Edgar M. Marble |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | James S. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1826 Chardon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1905 (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Eliza Leaworthy Brigham
(m. 1850; died 1905) |
| Children |
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| Relatives | Eleazar A. Paine (cousin) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | |
| Commands | 4th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Halbert Eleazer Paine (February 4, 1826 – April 14, 1905) 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. 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.
His first cousin, Eleazar A. Paine, was also a Union Army general in the Civil War.