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LANE (Soundex L500) — See also AIRPLANE, ALLEN, ANNELL, BLANE, CANE, CHALANE, DRISLANE, LAIN, LAINE, LAME, LANCE, LANDE, LANEHART, LANELL, LANELLE, LANEVE, LANEY, LANGE, LANI, LANNE, LANZE, LARNE, LAUE, LAUN, LAUNE, LAWN, LAYN, LAYNE, LEAN, LENNA, LINE, LONE, LUNE, LYNE, MALANE, MCERLANE, MCLANE, MILLANE, MULLANE, NALE, NALLE, NEAL, NEALL, NELLA, SLANE, SPILANE, SPILLANE, TAULANE, VILLANE.

  LANE: See also Laurence Fletcher Arnold — Hugh William Barnes — Theodore Lane Bean — Lane L. Bonner — Roy H. Brigham — James Lane Buckley — Carter Lane Burgess — Lane Carson — Carrie Chapman Catt — Austin Lane Crothers — Carl F. DeLano — Lane Dixon — David Lane Dodge — Lane Dwinell — Harry Stillwell Edwards — D. Lane Elder — Boyd Lane Elder — Galen Lane Ellis — Harry Lane Englebright — Lane Allen Evans — Charles Fahy — Aaron Lane Ford — Robert Lane Fuller — Thomas K. Gordon — William Alexander Graham — Lane Hudson — Lane Kilgore — Alfred Baker Lewis — James J. Murphy — Mary Lane Olson — David Lane Powers — Lane Sherman — W. Lane Startin — Lane Thweatt — Benson Ellison Lane Timmons III — Linda Tosti-Lane — Joe Lane Travis — Annabelle Lane Vincent — Lane Watts — William Hedgcock Webster — Alvin Gardner Weeks — Capell Lane Weems — Henry Lane Wilson — Frank Lane Wolford — Frank L. Young — Andrea Lane Zinga
  Lane, A. O. — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1892; mayor of Birmingham, Ala., 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Al See Alfred J. Lane
  Lane, Alan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1923. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Albert C. — of Glendale, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Glendale, Calif., 1945-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Alfonso — of Iowa. Member of Iowa American Independent State Central Committee, 1971. Still living as of 1971.
  Lane, Alfred J. (1932-2009) — also known as Al Lane — of Mission Hills, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, July 7, 1932. Son of Daniel Lane and Mary Ann (Nardone) Lane. Airplane pilot; member of Kansas state house of representatives 25th District, 1989-2003. Died, in St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., October 3, 2009 (age 77 years, 88 days). Interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, Mo.
  Relatives: Married to Peggy Wright.
  Lane, Alvin H. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Amos (1778-1849) — of Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind. Born near Aurora, Cayuga County, N.Y., March 1, 1778. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1816; U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1833-37. Died September 2, 1849 (age 71 years, 185 days). Original interment at Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ind.; reinterment at Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
  Relatives: Father of George W. Lane and James Henry Lane. See Lane family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lane, Annabel Wishart — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 6th District, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1950.
  Lane, Arthur — of Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Saybrook, 1827, 1830, 1834. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Arthur Bliss (1894-1956) — of New York. Born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 16, 1894. U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1933-36; Estonia, 1936-37; Latvia, 1936-37; Lithuania, 1936-37; Yugoslavia, 1937-41; Costa Rica, 1941-42; U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, 1942-44; Poland, 1944-47. Died in 1956 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Cornelia Thayer Baldwin (sister of Frederick William Baldwin).
  Lane, Benjamin Clarke (b. 1866) — also known as Benjamin C. Lane — of West Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 2, 1866. Son of Jonathan Abbot Lane and Sarah Delia (Clarke) Lane. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1892; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1894-95; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1918-21. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 25, 1899, to Florence Goodwin.
  Lane, Blanche — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Carrie See Carrie Chapman Catt
  Lane, Carroll A. (1905-1997) — of Iowa; Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Born in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, May 9, 1905. Republican. Member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1943-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died October 15, 1997 (age 92 years, 159 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of W. H. McCulloch.
  Lane, Caswell P. — of Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Lane, Charles — of Meredith, Belknap County, N.H.; Gilford, Belknap County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1845-46, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Charles — of Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Charles F. — of Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Rocky Hill; elected 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Charles G. — of Hastings, Adams County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Charles R. — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 12th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Charles W. — U.S. Consular Agent in Lunenburg, 1926-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Clarence D. — of Windham, Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1963-86 (Greene County 1963-65, 111th District 1966, 100th District 1967-72, 102nd District 1973-86). Still living as of 1986.
  Lane, Clayton — U.S. Consul in Calcutta, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Clifford F. — of Kenmore, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Kenmore, N.Y., 1935-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Clive R. — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Coleman — of Flora, Madison County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Daniel Crosby (1766-1830) — of Indiana. Born in Loudoun County, Va., 1766. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; Indiana state treasurer, 1816-23; member of Indiana state senate, 1827-30; died in office 1830. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., January 6, 1830 (age about 63 years). Original interment at Greenlawn Cemetery (which no longer exists), Indianapolis, Ind.; reinterment at Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Lane, Daniel W. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1906, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, David — of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Fairfield, 1822. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, David — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Lane, David H. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884, 1900, 1904, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Derick — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1808-09. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Dick (b. 1938) — of California. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., 1938. Democrat. Member of California Democratic State Central Committee, 1996-2000; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 15th District, 1996, 1998; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
  Lane, Don See Donald Steven Lane
  Lane, Donald Steven (b. 1956) — also known as Don Lane — of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 12, 1956. Son of Bert Lane and Ann (Reiss) Lane. Democrat. Founder and president of Saturn Cafe, a vegetarian restaurant in Santa Cruz; mayor of Santa Cruz, Calif., 1991-92. Jewish. Still living as of 1992.
  Relatives: Married, May 10, 1985, to Diane Hansch (divorced 1989).
  Lane, Dustin (born c.1980) — of Medina, King County, Wash. Born about 1980. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Lane, E. C. — of Flora, Madison County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, E. D. — of Terrell, Kaufman County, Tex. Mayor of Terrell, Tex., 1963-69. Still living as of 1969.
  Lane, E. W. — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Ebenezer — of Ohio. Justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1830-44. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Edgar — of Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Lane, Edward (1842-1912) — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 27, 1842. Democrat. State court judge in Illinois, 1869; U.S. Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1887-95. Died October 30, 1912 (age 70 years, 217 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lane, Edward K. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Lane, Edwin T. (b. 1851) — of Indiana. Born in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ind., February 7, 1851. Son of Higgins Lane. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1877. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Nephew of Henry Smith Lane. See Lane family of Indiana.
  Lane, Ernest B. — Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Eugene, Jr. — of Wyoming. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Lane, Eugene M. — of New York. American candidate for New York state treasurer, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, F. B. — of Clifton, Greenlee County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Frances — of McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Lane, Frances Ramey — of Corbin, Whitley County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 82nd District, 1973. Female. Still living as of 1973.
  Lane, Francis A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Bremen, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Frank — of Lesterville, Yankton County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Franklin D. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1930-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Franklin H. — of Huntingdon County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Huntingdon County, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Mrs. Franklin K. — Delegate to New Mexico convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Franklin Knight (1864-1921) — also known as Franklin K. Lane — of San Francisco, Calif.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born near Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, July 15, 1864. Son of Dr. C. S. Lane and C. W. H. Lane. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; candidate for Governor of California, 1902; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1906-13; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1913-20. Died, of a heart attack 12 days after appendicitis surgery, at the Mayo Hospital, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., May 18, 1921 (age 56 years, 307 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, April 11, 1893, to Anne Wintermute.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Lane, Frederick S. III — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Lane, G. E. T. — of Virginia. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Garland B. (1919-1995) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., March 28, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance business; member of Michigan state senate, 1949-74 (13th District 1949-64, 29th District 1965-74); defeated in primary, 1974. Lutheran. Member, Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died January 3, 1995 (age 75 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  Lane, George A. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Lane, George B. — Nebraska superintendent of public instruction, 1887-91. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, George Bliss — U.S. Vice Consul in Hong Kong, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, George M. (b. 1928) — Born in Baltimore, Md., October 15, 1928. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, 1978. Still living as of 1991.
  Lane, George W. (b. 1812) — of Aurora, Dearborn County, Ind. Born in Burlington, Boone County, Ky., November 7, 1812. Son of Amos Lane and Mary (Foote) Lane. Newspaper publisher; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1847, 1856; assistant Treasurer of the United States; superintendent of the U.S. Mint at Denver, Colorado. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Amos Lane and Mary (Foote) Lane; married to Sally Maria Buell; brother of James Henry Lane. See Lane family of Indiana.
  Lane, George W. — of Corning, Steuben County, N.Y. Mayor of Corning, N.Y., 1901-02, 1916, 1920-21. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, George W. — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, H. W. — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Harley — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Lane, Harold W. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Harry (1855-1917) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Corvallis, Benton County, Ore., August 28, 1855. Democrat. Mayor of Portland, Ore., 1905-09; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1913-17; died in office 1917. Died May 23, 1917 (age 61 years, 268 days). Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
  Relatives: Grandson of Joseph Lane; nephew of La Fayette Lane. See Lane-Colquitt family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lane, Mrs. Harry C. — of Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Lane, Hellen — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Lane, Henry J. — of Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1889-91. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Henry J. — of Whitinsville, Northbridge, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Lane, Henry Smith (1811-1881) — also known as Henry S. Lane — of Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind. Born near Sharbsburg, Bath County, Ky., February 24, 1811. Republican. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1837-38; U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1840-43; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1844; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1856 (Permanent Chair; speaker), 1868; Governor of Indiana, 1861; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1861-67. Methodist. Died in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind., June 18, 1881 (age 70 years, 114 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Ind.
  Relatives: Brother of Higgins Lane; uncle of Edwin T. Lane. See Lane family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Lane, Higgins (1812-1877) — of Indiana. Born in Montgomery County, Ky., July 9, 1812. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1849-50, 1861, 1865. Disciples of Christ. Died in Bainbridge, Putnam County, Ind., March 4, 1877 (age 64 years, 238 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Henry Smith Lane; father of Edwin T. Lane. See Lane family of Indiana.
  Lane, Hunter — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Lane, J. D. — of Bennington, Bennington County, Vt. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, J. E. — of Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, James — of Salem, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Salem; elected 1918, 1930. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, James Henry (1814-1866) — also known as James H. Lane; "Liberator of Kansas"; "Fighting Jim" — of Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind.; Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Born in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind., June 22, 1814. Son of Amos Lane and Mary (Foote) Lane. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1849-53; U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1853-55; delegate to Kansas state constitutional convention, 1855, 1857; Kansas Democratic state chair, 1855; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1861-66; died in office 1866; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Member, Freemasons. Deranged and charged with financial irregularities, he committed suicide by gunshot on July 1, 1866, and died ten days later, near Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan., July 11, 1866 (age 52 years, 19 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Amos Lane and Mary (Foote) Lane; brother of George W. Lane; married 1842 to Mary E. Baldridge (granddaughter of Arthur St. Clair). See Lane family of Indiana.
  Lane County, Kan. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Lane, James T. — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Republican. U.S. Attorney for Iowa, 1873-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Jane — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Lane, Jim — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 12th District, 1989. Still living as of 1989.
  Lane, Joan — of DeLand, Volusia County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Lane, Joe (b. 1935) — of Cochise County, Ariz. Born in New Mexico, 1935. Republican. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1987-88. Episcopalian. Still living as of 1988.
  Lane, Joe R. See Joseph Reed Lane
  Lane, Joel (c.1740-1795) — of North Carolina. Born in Halifax County, N.C., about 1740. Member of North Carolina state legislature; member of North Carolina state senate, 1782-94; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1788, 1789. Provided the site for Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. Died March 29, 1795 (age about 55 years). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment in 1969 at City Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Granduncle of Joseph Lane and David Lowry Swain. See Lane-Colquitt family of North Carolina.
  Lane, John (b. 1843) — of Berrien County, Mich. Born in 1843. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, John G. — of Wetzel County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1867. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, John L. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 63rd District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Lane, John M. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1866. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, John W. — of Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 25th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Johnson H. — of McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904, 1912 (alternate), 1924 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Joseph (1801-1881) — Born in a log cabin near Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., December 14, 1801. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1822-23, 1830-33, 1838-39; member of Indiana state senate, 1839-40, 1844-46; general in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of Oregon Territory, 1849-50, 1853; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Oregon Territory, 1851-59; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1852; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1859-61; Southern Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1860; candidate for Oregon state senate, 1880. Baptist; later Catholic. Member, Freemasons. Died in Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore., April 19, 1881 (age 79 years, 126 days). Original interment at Masonic Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.; reinterment at Memorial Garden Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.; cenotaph at Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of Joel Lane; first cousin by marriage of Walter Terry Colquitt; cousin of David Lowry Swain; father-in-law of Lafayette Mosher; father of La Fayette Lane; grandfather of Harry Lane. See Lane-Colquitt family of North Carolina.
  Lane County, Ore. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lane, Joseph Reed (1858-1931) — also known as Joe R. Lane — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Born in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, May 6, 1858. Republican. U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1899-1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1908, 1916. Died May 1, 1931 (age 72 years, 360 days). Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lane, Julia — of Richland, Benton County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Lane, Julian — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1959-63. Still living as of 1963.
  Lane, Mrs. Julian C. — of Statesboro, Bulloch County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, La Fayette (1842-1896) — of Oregon. Born near Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., November 12, 1842. Son of Joseph Lane. Democrat. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1864; U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1875-77. Catholic. Died November 23, 1896 (age 54 years, 11 days). Interment at Catholic Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.
  Relatives: Uncle of Harry Lane. See Lane-Colquitt family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lane, Landon B. — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Lane, Laurence William, Jr. (b. 1919) — of Portola Valley, San Mateo County, Calif.; Florida. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, November 7, 1919. Son of Laurence William Lane and Ruth (Bell) Lane. Republican. Magazine publisher; U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1985-89; Nauru, 1985-89. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Delta Sigma. Still living as of 1991.
  Relatives: Married, April 16, 1955, to Donna Jean Gimbel.
  Lane, Layle — of New York. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1934 (19th District), 1942 (at-large). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Linda — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Lane, Lyle Franklin (b. 1926) — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., September 19, 1926. Son of Lyle L. Lane and Dorothy (Mahler) Lane. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay, 1979-80; Paraguay, 1980-82. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Chi Phi. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, September 8, 1950, to Jaclyn Fuller.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Lane, M. C. — Candidate for Representative from Alabama in the Confederate Congress 6th District, 1863. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, M. C. — of Holdingford, Stearns County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Lane, Margaret E. — of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Lane, Mark — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1961-62. Still living as of 1962.
  Lane, Marquis D. L. — of Maine. Born in Maine. U.S. Consul in Veracruz, 1862-67. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Martin — of Milburg, Berrien County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Lane, Martin J. — of Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964; supervisor of Benton Township, Michigan, 1971-75. Still living as of 1975.
  Lane, Martin W. — of Millville, Cumberland County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Melvin — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Lane, Michael — of California. Member of California state assembly 12th District, 1880-83. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Michael — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Lane, Michael J. — of Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Miles J. — of New York. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1951-53. Still living as of 1953.
  Lane, Myles — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Lane, Nat H. — of Oregon. Democrat. Treasurer of Oregon Territory, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Nathan E. — Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Price and Taylor counties; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, O. A. — of Glendale, Los Angeles County, Calif. City president of Glendale, California, 1914-16. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Oscar F. — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County 1st District, 1890-91. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Patrick Glen — also known as Patrick Lane — of Cross Lanes, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 32nd District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Lane, Perry M. — of Buffalo, Dallas County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Dallas County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Lane, Presley Carr — of Fayette County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 17th District, 1815-18. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Raymond T. — of Steuben County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Robert E. — of Huron County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Huron County, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
  Lane, Robert H. (b. 1879) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich.; Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Hampton Township, Bay County, Mich. Born in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich., February 8, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; Midland County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District, 1931-32; defeated, 1932; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1934. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Robert T. — of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Lane, Roger J. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Lane, Rufus H., Jr. — of Falls Church, Va. U.S. Vice Consul in Progreso, 1929; U.S. Consul in Patras, 1932; Calcutta, 1937; Mazatlan, 1937-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Rufus W. — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County; elected 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Rufus W. — U.S. Consul in Smyrna, 1905. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Samuel A. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1881-82. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Samuel Owen (1914-1974) — also known as Samuel O. Lane — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Flora, Clay County, Ill., July 20, 1914. Son of Volney Dorsey Lane and Catherine Virginia (Todd) Lane. Economist; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Vienna, 1954-55; Seoul, 1955-57; U.S. Consul General in Guayaquil, 1962; Quito, 1962-66; Hermosillo, 1966. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Pi Sigma Alpha. Died July 4, 1974 (age 59 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 7, 1943, to Neva Gene Jones.
  Lane, Samuel W. — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1889-90, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Sara E. — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Silas A. — of Vassar, Tuscola County, Mich. Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1887; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1890. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Stephen K. — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1879-83. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, T. W. — of California. Member of California state assembly 5th District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
T. W. Lane Lane, T. W. (b. 1857) — of Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.Dak. Born in Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill., 1857. Republican. Railway brakeman; railway conductor; rancher; stockman; member of South Dakota state senate 19th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Lane, Thomas — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 7th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Lane, Thomas A. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1954-57. Still living as of 1957.
  Lane, Thomas F. — of Union County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1891-93. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Thomas H. — of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Lane, Thomas J. — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Real estate business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 33rd District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Thomas Joseph (1898-1994) — also known as Thomas J. Lane — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., July 6, 1898. Son of Patrick Lane and Mary (Cahill) Lane. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1927-38; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1939-41; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1941-63; defeated, 1962; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1965-70. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., June 14, 1994 (age 95 years, 343 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, North Andover, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Lane, Thomas K. — of Saco, York County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Thomas Michael (1917-1974) — also known as Thomas M. Lane; Tom Lane — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 7, 1917. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 10th District); candidate in primary for Michigan state senate, 1948 (21st District), 1954 (18th District). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Knights of Equity. Died in 1974 (age about 57 years). Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Tom See Thomas Michael Lane
  Lane, Victor H. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 1st Circuit, 1888-97; resigned 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, W. C. — of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, Wardlow — of Center, Shelby County, Tex. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Lane, William A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Lane, William Carr (1789-1863) — Born near Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., December 1, 1789. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1823-29, 1837-40; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1826-30; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1852-53; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1853. Baptist. Died in St. Louis, Mo., January 6, 1863 (age 73 years, 36 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Lane, William F. — of Stoddard, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Stoddard, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Stoddard, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Lane, William J. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 46th District, 1945-70. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lane, William Preston, Jr. (1892-1967) — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., May 12, 1892. Son of William Preston Lane and Virginia Lee (Cartwright) Lane. Democrat. Lawyer; attorney for several railroads; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Maryland state attorney general, 1930-34; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1936; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 1940-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940, 1944, 1948; Governor of Maryland, 1947-51; defeated, 1950. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Elks; Rotary. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., February 7, 1967 (age 74 years, 271 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  Relatives: Son of William Preston Lane and Virginia Lee (Cartwright) Lane; married, January 17, 1922, to Dorothy Byron; relative of LeRoy Webster Preston.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier



 

 


 
   
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