What was Herbert Payne's profession before he entered politics?
Shopkeeper
Teacher
Draper
Engineer
Answer
Herbert Payne was a draper before he entered politics. Drapery is the business of selling fabrics and clothes, and Payne owned a successful drapery business in his hometown of St. Albans, Vermont. He served as mayor of St. Albans from 1887 to 1891, and then was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1892.
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