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Harry Vearle Payne (September 6, 1908 – July 20, 1983) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Education and career

Born in Colonia Dublán, Mexico, Payne read law to enter the bar in 1934 and raised his family in the Lordsburg area of southwestern New Mexico.^{[citation needed]} He served many years in the New Mexico Legislature as a senator and state representative, and as Speaker of the House from 1945 to 1947.^{[citation needed]} He was a District Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of New Mexico from 1957 to 1963.^[1]

Federal judicial service

On February 18, 1963, Payne was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico vacated by Judge Carl A. Hatch. Payne was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 19, 1963, and received his commission on March 27, 1963. He served as Chief Judge from 1964 to 1978, assuming senior status on April 6, 1978 and serving in that capacity until his death on July 20, 1983.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Harry Vearle Payne at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Harry Vearle Payne at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Carl Hatch	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico 1963–1978	Succeeded by Santiago E. Campos
Preceded by	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico 1964–1978	Succeeded by

[auto-1] Harry Vearle Payne at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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 ==Education and career==
-Born in [[Colonia Dublán]], [[Mexico]], Payne [[read law]] to enter the bar in 1934 and raised his family in the [[Lordsburg, New Mexico|Lordsburg]] area of southwestern [[New Mexico]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}} He served many years in the [[New Mexico Legislature]] as a senator and state representative, and as Speaker of the House from 1945 to 1947.{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}} He was a District Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of New Mexico from 1957 to 1963.<ref>{{FJC Bio|1854|nid=1386176|name=Harry Vearle Payne<!--(1908–1983)-->}}</ref>
+Born in [[Colonia Dublán]], [[Mexico]], Payne [[read law]] to enter the bar in 1934 and raised his family in the [[Lordsburg, New Mexico|Lordsburg]] area of southwestern [[New Mexico]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}} He served many years in the [[New Mexico Legislature]] as a senator and state representative, and as Speaker of the House from 1945 to 1947.{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}} He was a District Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of New Mexico from 1957 to 1963.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|1854|nid=1386176|name=Harry Vearle Payne<!--(1908–1983)-->}}</ref>
 ==Federal judicial service==
-On February 18, 1963, Payne was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the District of New Mexico]] vacated by Judge [[Carl A. Hatch]]. Payne was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 19, 1963, and received his commission on March 27, 1963. He served as Chief Judge from 1964 to 1978, assuming [[senior status]] on April 6, 1978 and serving in that capacity until his death on July 20, 1983.<ref>{{FJC Bio|1854|nid=1386176|name=Harry Vearle Payne<!--(1908–1983)-->}}</ref>
+On February 18, 1963, Payne was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the District of New Mexico]] vacated by Judge [[Carl A. Hatch]]. Payne was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 19, 1963, and received his commission on March 27, 1963. He served as Chief Judge from 1964 to 1978, assuming [[senior status]] on April 6, 1978 and serving in that capacity until his death on July 20, 1983.<ref name="auto"/>
 ==References==