Sereno E. Payne

Sereno Elisha Payne
1st Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
In office 1899–1903
Preceded by	Office Created
Succeeded by	Oscar W. Underwood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th, 27th, 28th, 31st & 36th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 (26th) March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 (27th) December 2, 1889 – March 3, 1893 (27th) March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 (28th) March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 (31st) March 4, 1913 – December 10, 1914 (36th)
Preceded by	John H. Camp James W. Wadsworth Newton W. Nutting Hosea H. Rockwell James B. Perkins Charles B. Smith
Succeeded by	Stephen C. Millard Newton W. Nutting James J. Belden Charles L. Knapp Edwin A. Merritt Norman J. Gould
Personal details
Born	June 26, 1843 Hamilton, New York
Died	December 10, 1914 Washington, D.C.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Rochester
Profession	Law

Sereno Elisha Payne (June 26, 1843 – December 10, 1914) 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. The Payne-Aldrich Tariff is perhaps the most significant legislation he introduced during that period. He was known as a staunch protectionist.

External links

• Sereno E. Payne at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Ways and Means reference
• List of majority leaders

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by None (new office)	House Majority Leader 1899-1911	Succeeded by Oscar W. Underwood Alabama
Preceded by John H. Camp	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th congressional district March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Succeeded by Stephen C. Millard
Preceded by James W. Wadsworth	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th congressional district March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	Succeeded by Newton W. Nutting
Preceded by Newton W. Nutting	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th congressional district December 2, 1889 – March 3, 1893	Succeeded by James J. Belden
Preceded by Hosea H. Rockwell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 28th congressional district March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903	Succeeded by Charles L. Knapp
Preceded by James B. Perkins	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 31st congressional district March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913	Succeeded by Edwin A. Merritt
Preceded by Charles B. Smith	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 36th congressional district March 4, 1913 – December 10, 1914	Succeeded by Norman J. Gould