Payson may refer to:

Places in the United States

Payson, Arizona Payson is a town in northern Gila County, Arizona, United States. Due to Payson's location being very near to the geographic center of Arizona, it has been called "The Heart of Arizona". The town is surrounded by the Tonto National Forest, the la ...

Payson, Illinois Payson is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL– MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Payson was laid out in the Spring of 1835. During the 1 ...

Payson, Utah Payson is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo– Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 21,101 at the 2020 census. History Pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints led by J ...

People

Edward Payson Edward Payson (July 25, 1783October 22, 1827) was an American Congregational preacher. He was born at Rindge, New Hampshire, where his father, Rev. Seth Payson (1758–1820), was pastor of the Congregational Church. His uncle, Phillips Payson (1 ...

(1783–1827), American Congregational preacher * (1893–1927), American botanist * Harold Payson (1928–2011), U.S. boatbuilder and designer *

Joan Whitney Payson Joan Whitney Payson (February 5, 1903 – October 4, 1975) was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She was also co-founder and majority owner of ...

(1903–1975), American businesswoman and New York Mets owner *

Phillips Payson Phillips Payson (1704–1778) was an American Congregationalist minister for the town of Walpole, Province of Massachusetts Bay. He is the ancestor of many distinguished clergymen of New England. History Rev. Phillips Payson was born 29 Februa ...

(1704–1778), American minister for the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts from 1728 *

Samuel Phillips Payson Phillips Payson (January 18, 1736 – January 11, 1801) was an American Congregationalist minister who was the pastor for the town of Chelsea, Massachusetts from 1757 until his death. Payson is not the same man as Captain Samuel Payson who also ...

(1736–1801), American minister for the town of Chelsea, Massachusetts from 1757 *

William Farquhar Payson William Farquhar Payson (18 February 1876 – April 15, 1939) was an American author and editor. Early life He was born in New York City on February 18, 1876. He was a son of Francis and Mary F. ( née Dabney) Payson. Among his siblings was Mary Da ...

(1876–1939), notable American author *

William P. Richardson (law school dean) William Payson Richardson (November 6, 1864 – August 29, 1945) was the co-founder and first Dean of Brooklyn Law School, a position he held for the years 1901–1945. He was also a legal scholar, and authored many books. Biography Richardson w ...

(1864–1945), American co-founder and first Dean of Brooklyn Law School {{disambiguation, geo, surname