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  Lane, La Fayette
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameLa Fayette Lane
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Roseburg, Oregon , United States
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Born November 12, 1842
DiedNovember 23, 1896 (54 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
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Aug 16, 2015 04:42am
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InfoLANE, La Fayette, (son of Joseph Lane and uncle of Harry Lane), a Representative from Oregon; born near Evansville, Vanderburg County, Ind., November 12, 1842; attended the public schools at Washington, D.C., and at Stamford, Conn.; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Roseburg, Oreg.; member of the State house of representatives in 1864; code commissioner in 1874; elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George A. La Dow and served from October 25, 1875, to March 3, 1877; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress; resumed practice of law; died in Roseburg, Oreg., November 23, 1896; interment in the Catholic Cemetery.


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Father Joseph Lane 1801-1881
Brother Nathaniel Hart Lane 1823-1878
Nephew Harry Lane 1855-1917
Mother Emary Hart Lane 1802-1870

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  06/05/1876 OR - District 01 Lost 48.13% (-3.75%)
  10/25/1875 OR - District 01 - Special Election Won 47.67% (+1.36%)
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