Frederick G. Payne

Frederick George Payne (July 24, 1904 – June 15, 1978) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Maine from 1953 to 1959. He previously served as the 60th Governor of Maine from 1949 to 1953.

Frederick G. Payne in The Hot War
After the Soviet Union's atomic attack on Bangor on March 2, 1951, Governor Fred Payne called out the National Guard. Every other state attacked that day followed suit.