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Lane, Freeman Parker

House 1889-90 (District 30)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/20/1853
Birth Place: Eastport, Maine
Birth County: Washington
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 8/2/1927
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

EDUCATION

Minneapolis Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Albany Law School, New York; Law Degree; 1873-1874; Admitted to the Hennepin County Bar

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mollie (or Molly) Lauderdale (married on July 6, 1875)
Children: Four children: Bessie, Ina, and Mabel (daughters); Stuart (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Frank Stewart Lane  - Brother

GENERAL NOTES

He was of Scottish and Irish ancestry.

He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1861, with his family.

He is buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

26th Legislative Session (1889-1890)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 30
Elected: 11/6/1888
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1889 to 1/5/1891
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Illuminating Oils Special (Chair)
  • Incorporations
  • Judiciary
  • State Park (Chair)
Photographs
Freeman P. Lane, state legislator from 1889 to 1890. From family member, Russell L Turner.

Articles & Books About
Shutter, Marion Daniel. "Freeman P. Lane." Progressive Men of Minnesota, Minneapolis: The Minneapolis Journal, 1897, p. 49.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.