Will Payne

Background

Payne, Will was born on January 9, 1865 in Whiteside Company, Illinois, United States. Son of William Augustus and Caroline (Ferriss) Payne.

Education

Student Public school, Morrison, Illinois.

Career

Reporter, editorial writer, city editor and financial editor, Chicago Daily News, 1890-1896. Financial editor Chicago Chronicle, 1896-1897, The Economist, 1897-1904.

Achievements

• Will Payne has been listed as a noteworthy journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Institute Arts and Letters.

Connections

Married Katherine Whitney, June 24, 1886. Children: Whitney, Donald Macvae.