Frederick Huff Payne (November 10, 1876 – March 24, 1960) was the

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from 1930 to 1933, under

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Biography

Payne was born on November 10, 1876 in

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to Samuel Brewer Payne (1843-1912) and Eva Caroline Huff (1850-1917). He married Mary Blake (1878-1943) on November 8, 1900 in

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. They had three children — Frederick Huff (1901-1989), Groverman Blake (1909-1963), and Carolyn Huff (1913-2001). He was the

from 1930 to 1933. He was promoted to a colonel in 1932. He died on March 24, 1960 in

at the home of his son, Groverman Payne. He was buried in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Payne, Frederick Huff United States Assistant Secretaries of War 1876 births 1960 deaths