George Eustis Paine
George Eustis Paine Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate (39th District) | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert T. Seelye |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Proller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1920 Islip, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 1991 (aged 71) |
| Spouse |
Joan Widener Leidy
(m. 1941; div. 1950) |
| Relations | Augustus G. Paine Jr. (grandfather) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | George Eustis Paine Helen Ellis |
| Education | St. Mark's School |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
George Eustis Paine Jr. (August 27, 1920 – September 23, 1991) was an American politician from New York.
Early life
[edit]Paine was born on August 27, 1920, in Islip, Suffolk County, New York. He was the son of George Eustis Paine Sr. (1894–1953)[1] and Helen (née Ellis) Paine (1895–1948).[2] After his mother's death in 1948, his father remarried to Katryna Ten Broeck Weed (1897–1962), the daughter of New York State Assemblyman George S. Weed.[1]
The Paines lived in Willsboro, Essex County, where they owned a pulp mill which had been taken over by George Jr's grandfather Augustus G. Paine Jr. (1866–1947).[3] George Jr attended St. Mark's School in Southboro, Massachusetts, followed by Princeton University.[4]
Career
[edit]Following his graduation from Princeton, he worked for Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company in New York City.[4]
Paine was a member of the New York State Senate (39th District) from 1961 to 1964, sitting in the 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures.
Personal life
[edit]In July 1941, he married Joan Widener Leidy (1923–1988), a granddaughter of Joseph E. Widener, the art collector who was a founding benefactor of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.[5][4] They had two children, and divorced in 1950.[6]
He died on September 23, 1991.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "G. Eustis Paine, 59, Industrialist: Board Chairman and Former President of Paper Concern Dies at His Home Here". The New York Times. March 28, 1953. Retrieved May 24, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ "Mrs. Paine, Visitor Here, Found Dead". The Saratogian. April 28, 1948.
- ^ "History of Flat Rock Camp and the Paine Family Property". Lake Champlain Committee.
- ^ a b c "Miss Joan Leidy Engaged to Wed; Troth of Joseph E. Widener's Granddaughter to Geo. Paine Jr. Announced in Florida: She is Ogontz Student. Graduate of Fermata School in Aiken, S. C. -- Fiance Attended Princeton". The New York Times. April 12, 1941. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Milestones". Time. July 28, 1941.
- ^ "Widener heir's legacy: A home for the homeless". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "George Eustis Paine". Political Graveyard.