William Carr Lane
2nd Territorial Governor of New Mexico and Former Mayor of St. Louis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the politician. For the labour organizer, see William Lane.
William Carr Lane (December 1, 1789 – January 6, 1863) was a doctor and the first mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1823 to 1829 and 1837 to 1840. He later served as Governor of New Mexico Territory, from 1852 to 1853.
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William Carr Lane | |
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2nd Governor of New Mexico Territory | |
In office 1852–1853 | |
Preceded by | James S. Calhoun |
Succeeded by | David Meriwether |
1st Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri | |
In office April 14, 1823 – 1829 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Daniel Page |
In office November 15, 1837 – 1840 | |
Preceded by | John Fletcher Darby |
Succeeded by | John Fletcher Darby |
Personal details | |
Born | (1789-12-01)December 1, 1789 Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
Died | January 6, 1863(1863-01-06) (aged 73) St. Louis, Missouri |
Political party | Whig[1] |
Spouse | Mary Ewing |
Profession | Medical doctor |
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