American anthropologist (1840-1912).
John Alsop Paine, Jr. (January 14, 1840 – July 24, 1912) was a Presbyterian minister, botanist, cartographer, professor of natural history and German, archaeologist, and editor. He graduated in 1859 from Hamilton College with B.A. and in 1862 from Andover Seminary with M.Div. From 1862 to 1865 he lived in Utica, New York and worked as a botanist for the board of regents of the University of the State of New York. From 1865 to 1866 he studied at the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University and at the Columbia School of Mines. In 1867 he was ordained a Presbyterian minister at Andover Sem