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    Sereno Elisha Payne (June 26, 1843 – December 10, 1914) was a United States representative from New York and the first House Majority Leader, holding...
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    The Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act of 1909 (ch. 6, 36 Stat. 11), named for Representative Sereno E. Payne (R–NY) and Senator Nelson W. Aldrich (R–RI), began...
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  • the Senate Sereno Peck Fenn (1844–1927), American businessman Sereno E. Payne (1843–1914), United States Representative from New York Sereno Watson (1826–1892)...
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    five-year delay in approval. In December 1897, New York Congressman Sereno E. Payne introduced a bill to grant Tubman a soldier's monthly pension of $25...
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    Congress to convene on March 15, 1909, to deal with the tariff question. Sereno E. Payne, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, had held hearings...
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  • Belden (R) Sereno E. Payne (R) Charles W. Gillet (R) James W. Wadsworth (R) John Van Voorhis (R) Charles Daniels (R) 53rd (1893–1895) Lemuel E. Quigg (R)...
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  • January 3, 1993 East Aurora ? 27th January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 Sereno E. Payne Republican 26th March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 Auburn ? 27th March 4...
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    to Norway after World War II Thomas Mott Osborne, prison reformer Sereno E. Payne, first House Majority Leader Theodore Pomeroy, speaker of the house...
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    Majority Leader In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 Preceded by Sereno E. Payne Succeeded by Claude Kitchin House Minority Whip In office March 4,...
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    Dalzell Republican PA March 4, 1887 March 4, 1913 December 10, 1914 Sereno E. Payne Republican NY March 4, 1889 December 10, 1914 April 17, 1918 William...
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    office of Majority Leader was created in 1899 and first occupied by Sereno Payne. Speaker David B. Henderson created the position to establish a party...
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    Wisconsin legislator and jurist Henry B. Payne, United States Senator and United States Representative Sereno E. Payne, United States Representative, first...
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  • held other senior government positions. These include Congressmen Sereno E. Payne, Jacob Sloat Fassett, and Samuel S. Stratton, Ambassadors Kenneth Keating...
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    Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. Sereno E. Payne (Auburn) Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 48th Elected in 1882...
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    Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Joseph W. Babcock Majority Leader: Sereno E. Payne Majority Whip: James A. Tawney Minority Leader: James D. Richardson...
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    Secretary: Edward W. Carmack Speaker: Joseph G. Cannon (R) Majority Leader: Sereno E. Payne Majority Whip: James A. Tawney Republican Conference Chair: William...
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    Democratic WV 1893 1895 44 Nelson Dingley, Jr. Republican ME 1895 1899 45 Sereno E. Payne Republican NY 1899 1911 46 Oscar W. Underwood Democratic AL 1911 1915...
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    Plumley) Ways and Means (Chairman: Oscar Underwood; Ranking Member: Sereno E. Payne) Whole Armor Plant Costs (Special) Conditions of Indian Tribes (Special)...
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    Owen House Speaker Speaker: Joseph Gurney Cannon (R) Majority Leader: Sereno E. Payne Majority Whip: John W. Dwight Republican Conference Chairman: Frank...
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    elected to Congress in 1915 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sereno E. Payne and served from November 2, 1915, until March 3, 1923. He died in Geneva...
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  • term. Re-elected in 1882. [data missing] 1883–1893 [data missing] Sereno E. Payne (Auburn) Republican March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 49th Redistricted...
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    1881 – March 3, 1885 Preceded by Elbridge G. Lapham Succeeded by Sereno E. Payne Constituency 27th district In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1907...
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    Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Joseph W. Babcock Majority Leader: Sereno E. Payne Majority Whip: James A. Tawney Minority Leader: James D. Richardson...
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    L. Owen Speaker: Joseph G. Cannon (R) Majority Leader: Sereno E. Payne Majority Whip: James E. Watson Republican Conference Chair: William Peters Hepburn...
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    1887, until his death. He was succeeded by his immediate predecessor, Sereno E. Payne. Nutting died on October 15, 1889, in Oswego, New York. He was interred...
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    Republican president to actively seek to lower tariff rates. Representative Sereno E. Payne, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and an ally of conservative...
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    Speaker Speaker: Joseph G. Cannon (R) Majority Leader: Sereno E. Payne Majority Whip: James E. Watson Republican Conference Chair: William Peters Hepburn...
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    John Sherman; Ranking Member: John T. Morgan) Immigration (Chairman: William E. Chandler; Ranking Member: John R. McPherson) Indian Affairs (Chairman: Henry...
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    Representatives In office December 10, 1914 – April 17, 1918 Preceded by Sereno E. Payne Succeeded by Henry Allen Cooper Frederick H. Gillett Chairman of the...
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    Member: Willard D. Vandiver) Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Chairman: Sereno E. Payne; Ranking Member: John F. Fitzgerald) Mileage (Chairman: John A. Barham;...
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