William Ernest Payne (October 1, 1878 – April 21, 1943)[1] was a lawyer and politician from Alberta, Canada.
Payne moved to Red Deer, Alberta in 1902 and joined the law firm started by George Wellington Greene.
He worked as a lawyer at Greene and Payne in Red Deer for many years until he attempted to win a seat in the Alberta Legislature.
[2] Payne ran as a Conservative candidate in the 1926 Alberta general election in Red Deer.
[5] In the 1935 Alberta general election Payne was defeated by Social Credit candidate Alfred Hooke.