Lawyer; born at Albion, Mich., Feb. 21, 1851; son of Asa Hammond and Jane (Hutchinson) Paine; educated in public schools of Saginaw and for the bar; married at Yonkers, N.Y., 1894, Sadie H. Burnstine. Has devoted attention since 1896, principally to promotion of industrial enterprises; organized the national Loan and Investment Co. of Detroit and was manager of the company for ten years; largely instrumental in consolidating the vehicle rubber tire business of the country and in consolidation of computing scale companies; associated with Sherman R. Miller Consolidated Gas Machine Co’s; identified with a number of corporations as officer and director. Democrat (independent). Episcopalian. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Club: Country. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 820 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 1144 Cass Av.