Lafayette Lane

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 Senator Joseph Lane and an uncle of future Oregon Senator Harry Lane.

Lafayette Lane
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's At-large district
In office
October 25, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byGeorge A. La Dow
Succeeded byRichard Williams
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1864
Personal details
BornNovember 12, 1842
Evansville, Indiana
DiedNovember 23, 1896 (aged 54)
Roseburg, Oregon
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAmanda Mann

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]

Lafayette attended public schools in Washington, DC, and Stamford, Connecticut, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Roseburg, Oregon. He married Amanda Mann in 1867.[1]

Political career

In 1864, Lane served as member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing Umatilla County. In 1866, he was the a Democratic nominee for Oregon Secretary of State in 1866, but was defeated by incumbent Samuel E. May.[1]

In 1874, Lane was appointed as a code commissioner, where along with noted jurist Matthew Deady, he compiled Oregon's statutes into a systematic code, Deady and Lane's General Laws of Oregon.[1]

Congress

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 Republican Richard 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
  1. Corning, Howard M (1956). Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing. pp. 142–143.
  2. 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).

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