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Dec 30, 1836 Grant County, Indiana, United States Died on 28 Nov 1884 (aged 47)
American pioneer, father of Oklahoma
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About David L. Payne
- David Lewis Payne (December 30, 1836 – November 28, 1884) was an American soldier and pioneer.
- Payne is considered by some to be the "Father of Oklahoma" for his work in opening the state to settlement. He organized, trained, and led the "Boomer Army" on its forays into the Unassigned Lands.
- Payne's excursions into the Unassigned Lands, trips led by others, and lobbying of Congress by railroad interests eventually convinced the government to open the Unassigned Lands for settlement in 1889, about four years after Payne's death.
- The formation of Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory followed, and Oklahoma became a state in 1907.
