NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Charles Paine

Charles Paine (April 15, 1799 - July 6, 1853) was an American Whig politician. Paine was the son of a US Senator, a Harvard graduate (1820) and woolen mill owner. He moved to Northfield, Vermont in the early part of the nineteenth century to run the family woolen mill. He opearted this business until it was destroyed by fire in 1848. He had various other business interests including an hotel and a store, but he is most often remembered as the individual who brought railroads to Vermont. In Northfield, Paine held the offices of Town Selectman and Moderator of the Town Meeting. In his political life he was a member of the Vermont house from 1828 through 1829 and Governor of Vermont from 1841 until 1843. This is a list of Governors of Vermont: As an Independent Republic Thomas Chittenden (None) 1778-1789 Moses Robinson (None) 1789-1790 Thomas Chittenden (None) 1790-1791 As a State Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Vermont ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of Vermont in chronological order: As an Independent Republic As a State Sources http://vermont-archives. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... The United States Whig Party was a political party of the United States. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... While the Whigs (along with the Tories) are often described as one of the two political parties in late 17th to mid 19th century Great Britain, it is more accurate to describe them as loose political groupings or tendencies. ... A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Northfield, Vermont Northfield is a town located in Washington County, Vermont. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area Ranked 43rd - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 kmÂ²) - Width 80 miles (130 km) - Length 160 miles (260 km) - % water 3. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Paine was president of the Vermont Central Railroad and built its headquarters in his home town of Northfield. In 1853 the Vermont Central Railroad went into bankruptcy due to over expansion and, in some cases, mismanagement. The railroad was placed under receivership and renamed the Central Vermont Railroad. Its headquarters were moved to St. Albans.

He died in Waco, Texas after three weeks of dysentery while helping the Southern Pacific Railroad choose a route. He is buried in Northfield, Vermont. Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... Northfield, Vermont Northfield is a town located in Washington County, Vermont. ...

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