Lewis Edwin Payson (born September 17, 1840) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. He represented Illinois’s 9th Congressional District and served as a federal legislator during the late nineteenth century. Identified in congressional records under the bioguide ID P000157, he is noted as a historical member of Congress.

Payson served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, holding office from December 5, 1881, to March 3, 1891. Throughout this decade in Congress, he served as a Representative for Illinois’s 9th District under the Republican Party. His tenure concluded in 1891, and he is recorded as a former member of Congress, with no additional official roles, committee assignments, or contact details provided in the available metadata.