Christopher H. Payne

Christopher H. Payne (HMMZW)

Location: Montgomery, WV 25136 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 10.837', W 81° 19.15'

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Born in slavery in Monroe Co., Sept. 7, 1848, he worked as servant in the Confederate army. Served as teacher and ordained Baptist minister; estab. West Virginia Enterprise, Pioneer, & Mountain Eagle papers; later a lawyer. First African American elected to WV legislature, 1896; delegate to Repub. Nat. Conventions and Consul General to Danish West Indies, 1903-17. Died, Dec. 5, 1925, St. Thomas.

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Year Placed2003
Placed ByWest Virginia Division of Archives and History
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 9:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 472046 N 4225903
Decimal Degrees38.18061667, -81.31916667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 10.837', W 81° 19.15'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 10' 50.22" N, 81° 19' 9.00" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 2nd Ave, Montgomery WV 25136, US
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