Background
Paine, Bryon was born on October 10, 1827 in Painesville, Ohio, United States. Son of James H. and Marilla (Paine) Paine.
Paine, Bryon was born on October 10, 1827 in Painesville, Ohio, United States. Son of James H. and Marilla (Paine) Paine.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1869.
Went to Wisconsin Territory, 1845. Admitted to Milwaukee bar, 1849. Counsel for Sherman Booth in famous fugitive slave law case before Wisconsin Supreme Court, won writ of habeas corpus with his defense attacking constitutionality of law.
Became famous among anti-slavery proponents.
Judge Milwaukee County Court, 1856-1859. The American Association Foreign Justice Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1859-1864, 67-71.
Appointed lieutenant colonel 43d Wisconsin Volunteers, 1864.
Married Clarissa Wyman, October 7, 1854, 4 sons.