Background
Payne, Chester H. was born on August 12, 1884 in London, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Lambert and Agnes Oliver (Scott) Payne.
Payne, Chester H. was born on August 12, 1884 in London, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Lambert and Agnes Oliver (Scott) Payne.
Bachelor of Arts, McGill University, 1906.
Member Parliamentary press gallery, 1907-1908. Private secretary to Rt. Honorary Richard Cartwright, Minister of Trade and Commerce, 1908-1911, Rt.
Honorary Sir George East. Foster, 1914-1921.
Acting secretary Economics Conference of the Allies at Paris, 1916, Peace Conference Paris, 1919. Secretary Canadian Delegation to 1st assembly, League of Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 1920-1925.
Director Commercial Intelligence Service, Department of Trade and Commerce, 1927-1932. Reapptd., 1940; secretary to Royal Commision on Financial Arrangements between the Dominion and Maritime Provinces, 1934-1935.
Deputy Minister of National War Service since 1943.
Member Parliamentary press gallery, 1907-1908. Member Canadian Militia for 23 years. Served overseas in World War I.
Member Canadian Geography Society, Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Phi Delta Theta.
Member United Church of Canada. Clubs: Rideau Royal Ottawa Golf, Rideau Curling.
Married Rita Josephine McLaren, April 30, 1921.