Samuel Paynter was an American merchant and politician from Drawbridge, in Broadkill Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
- Occupation
- judge, politician, governor
- Position held
- Governor of Delaware, member of the Delaware State Senate, member of the Delaware House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 24, 1768
- Died
- October 2, 1845
