George Eustis Paine

George Eustis Paine Jr.
Member of the New York State Senate (39th District)
In office
1961–1964
Preceded byGilbert T. Seelye
Succeeded byNathan Proller
Personal details
BornAugust 27, 1920
Islip, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 1991(1991-09-23) (aged 71)
Spouse
Joan Widener Leidy
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(m. 1941; div. 1950)​
RelationsAugustus G. Paine Jr. (grandfather)
Children2
Parent(s)George Eustis Paine
Helen Ellis
EducationSt. Mark's School
Alma materPrinceton University

George Eustis Paine Jr. (August 27, 1920 – September 23, 1991) was an American politician from New York.

Early life

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

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

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

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Mrs. Paine, Visitor Here, Found Dead". The Saratogian. April 28, 1948.
  3. ^ "History of Flat Rock Camp and the Paine Family Property". Lake Champlain Committee.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Milestones". Time. July 28, 1941.
  6. ^ "Widener heir's legacy: A home for the homeless". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  7. ^ "George Eustis Paine". Political Graveyard.
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
39th District
1961–1964 		Succeeded by