Byron S. Payne

Byron S. Payne (February 2, 1876 – May 30, 1949) was an American attorney and politician from South Dakota. A Republican, he was best known for his service as the state's attorney general from 1919 to 1923.

Byron S. Payne
From 1921's South Dakota Legislative Manual
10th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
January 1919  January 1923
GovernorPeter Norbeck
William H. McMaster
Preceded byClarence C. Caldwell
Succeeded byBuell F. Jones
State's Attorney of Hughes County, South Dakota
In office
January 1941  January 1945
Preceded byOtto B. Linstad
Succeeded byRobert C. Riter
Personal details
Born(1876-02-02)February 2, 1876
Vermillion, South Dakota
DiedMay 30, 1949(1949-05-30) (aged 73)
Pierre, South Dakota
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery,
Pierre, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJessie Blanche Mallery (m. 1910–1949, his death)
Children2
EducationUniversity of South Dakota
University of Minnesota Law School
OccupationAttorney
Insurance company president
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