Halbert E. Paine

Halbert E. Paine
21st United States Commissioner of Patents
In office
November 1, 1878 – May 1, 1880
Appointed byRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byEllis Spear
Succeeded byEdgar M. Marble
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871
Preceded byJames S. Brown
Succeeded byAlexander Mitchell
Personal details
Born(1826-02-04)February 4, 1826
DiedApril 14, 1905(1905-04-14) (aged 79)
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Eliza Leaworthy Brigham
(m. 1850; died 1905)
Children
  • Eliza Brigham (Ladd)
  • (b. 1852; died 1922)
RelativesEleazar A. Paine (cousin)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank
Commands4th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican 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.