Background
PAYNE, Morris Benham was born on January 19, 1885 in Waterford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles W. and Ellen E. (Gillen) Payne.
PAYNE, Morris Benham was born on January 19, 1885 in Waterford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles W. and Ellen E. (Gillen) Payne.
Private instruction in engnrng. and architecture. Coast Artillery School, 1914. Heavy Artillery School, France, 1918.
Command and Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1927. Army War College, 1924.
Alderman, New London, 21. Representative from New London to Connecticut State Legislature, 1921, 1923. Quartermaster General, State of Connecticut, since 1923.
Member, Governor’s. Staff, since 1923. Engaged architecture business, Payne and Keefe, New London, since 1912. Colonel 192 Field Artillery, 1921.
Brigadier General, 85 Brigadier, 1923. Commanding 43 Division, 1925. Ma.ior General, 43 Division, National Guard, since 1927.
Participated Oise-Aisne, Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, First Army Defensive Sector.
Member of Masons; Shriners. Amcr. Legion; Veterans, of Foreign Wars. Military Order of Foreign Wars.
Clubs: ThameR, Doric, Harbour (New London), Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), Hartford, Lions (past president, New London).
Spouse Jeannie C. Nash, October 14, 1909, New London, Connecticut.