Lafayette Lane (November 12, 1842 – November 23, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a US Representative from the U.S. state of Oregon from 1875 to 1877. He was the son of Oregon SenatorJoseph Lane and an uncle of future Oregon Senator Harry Lane.
Early life
Lane was born near Evansville, Indiana, to then-Indiana state senator Joseph Lane and his wife Polly Hart Lane, one of 10 children. When Joseph was appointed governor of Oregon Territory in 1848, the Lanes moved west along the Oregon Trail, arriving in Oregon in March 1849.[1]
In 1874, fellow Democrat George A. La Dow was elected to the US House of Representatives, but died two months into his term. In a special election, Lane was elected to fill La Dow's vacancy, defeating Republican Henry Warren.[2] He served one term from October 25, 1875, to March 3, 1877. He sought re-election in 1876, but was defeated by RepublicanRichard Williams.
After Congress
Following his defeat, Lane returned to Roseburg and resumed his law practice. He died in Roseburg on November 23, 1896, and was interred in Roseburg's St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
References
^ abcdCorning, Howard M (1956). Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing. pp. 142–143.
^Carey, Charles Henry (1922). History of Oregon. Pioneer Historical Publishing Company. p. 815. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
Further reading
The Organic and Other General Laws of Oregon, Together with the National Constitution and Other Public Acts and Statutes of the United States: 1843-1872. With Matthew Deady. E. Semple, State Printer: Salem. (1874).