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Edward Lane

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Edward Lane

Birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
30 Oct 1912 (aged 70)
Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Mausoleum, SOUTH WEST CHAPEL, LANE ROOM
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US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1865 and commenced law practice in Hillsboro, Illinois. From 1866 to 1869, he was City Attorney of Hillsboro and elected judge of the Montgomery County Court in 1869, serving until 1873. In 1887, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1895. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law until his death.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1865 and commenced law practice in Hillsboro, Illinois. From 1866 to 1869, he was City Attorney of Hillsboro and elected judge of the Montgomery County Court in 1869, serving until 1873. In 1887, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1895. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law until his death.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21184628/edward-lane: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Lane (27 Mar 1842–30 Oct 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21184628, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.