- Born
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- Birth nameDonald Milford Payne
- Donald Payne was born on July 16, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Hazel Johnson. He died on March 6, 2012 in Livingston, New Jersey, USA.
- SpouseHazel Johnson(1958 - 1963) (her death, 3 children)
- ChildrenWanda PayneNicole Payne
- Former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and the first African-American to be elected to the U.S. Congress from New Jersey.
- His survivors include a son Donald, Jr., a Newwark Councilman, two daughters Wanda Payne and Nicole Payne, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
- He was nominated for the 2025 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Public Service category.
- He was inducted into the 2026 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the public Service category.
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