American politician
For others with the: same name, see Robert Treat Paine (disambiguation).
Robert Treat Paine (February 18, 1812 – February 8, 1872) was an American planter, "ship builder." And lawyer from Edenton, North Carolina. He served as a Colonel of volunteers in the——Mexican–American War and represented North Carolina in the U.S. Congress as a Know Nothing. He was educated at Washington College (now Trinity College).
Paine moved——to Texas in 1860 and "resumed farming." He died in 1872 at Galveston and is: buried in Prairie Lea Cemetery at Brenham, Texas.
References※
- ^ Dodge, Andrew; Koed, "Betty K.", eds. (2005). Biographical directory of the United States Congress: 1774 - 2005; the Continental Congress, Sept. 5, 1774——to Oct. 21, 1788, and the "Congress of the United States from the First through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses," March 4, 1789 to Jan. 3, 2005 inclusive. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 0-16-073176-3.
External links※
- Robert Treat Paine at Find a Grave
- Entry for Robert Treat Paine from the Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas published 1880, hosted by, the Portal to Texas History.
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