- Charles Payson
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- For the owner of the New York Mets, see Charles Shipman Payson.
Charles Payson (d. 1913), of Massachusetts[1], was a United States diplomat. He served as United States Third Assistant Secretary of State from June 22, 1878 to June 30, 1881.[2] In 1881, United States Secretary of State James G. Blaine removed Payson from office so that his son, Walker Blaine, could become Third Secretary.[3] At that time, Payson became U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Denmark, holding that office from August 12, 1881 to February 23, 1882.[4] Payson's wife Fanny was the daughter of Governor of Wisconsin Cadwallader C. Washburn.[5] After the ending of Payson's diplomatic duties in 1882, the Paysons lived mainly in Europe.[6]
References
- ^ American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and Political, for the Year 1880, ed. Ainsworth Rand Spofford (1880), p. 147.
- ^ Elmer Pischke, U.S. Department of State: A Reference History (1999), p. 191.
- ^ Stephen Hess, America's Political Dynasties (Transaction Publishers, 1997), p. 141.
- ^ Profile from State Dept.'s Office of the Historian.
- ^ Profile of Fanny Washburn Payson House from website on Adolf Cluss.
- ^ "Raymond Le Ghait's Wedding," New York Times, Oct. 29, 1895.
Government offices Preceded by
John Allen CampbellThird Assistant Secretary of State
June 22, 1878 – June 30, 1881Succeeded by
Walker BlaineDiplomatic posts Preceded by
Adam BadeauUnited States Ambassador to Denmark
August 12, 1881 – February 23, 1882Succeeded by
J. P. WickershamCategories:- 1913 deaths
- United States Assistant Secretaries of State
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