David R. Paige | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Townsend |
| Succeeded by | William McKinley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Raymond Paige April 8, 1844 Madison, Ohio |
| Died | June 30, 1901 (aged 57) New York City |
| Resting place | Eevergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Lewis King Eva Bell Leek |
| Children | two |
| Alma mater | Union College |
David Raymond Paige (April 8, 1844 – June 30, 1901) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1883 to 1885.
Biography
Born in Madison, Ohio, Paige attended the public schools and Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio. He was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1865.
Early career
He engaged in the hardware business in Akron, Ohio and was Treasurer of Summit County from 1875 to 1879.
Congress
Paige was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). He engaged in the contracting business.
Death and burial
He died in New York City June 30, 1901. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio.
Private life
Paige was married to Ellen Lewis King of Akron, January 19, 1870. She died December 20, 1877, leaving two sons. He remarried December 22, 1884 to Eva Bell Leek of Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
References
- ↑ Lane, Samuel A. (1892). Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County. Akron: Beacon Job Department. p. 271.
Sources
- United States Congress. "David R. Paige (id: P000025)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
