James T. Lane and Anne J. Reed

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Husband James T. Lane ^{1 2}

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           Born: 16 Mar 1830 - Williamsburg, Blair Co, PA 1
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           Died: Bef 1895
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       Marriage: Oct 1854 1

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Wife Anne J. Reed ²

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         Father: Maj. George W. Reed (1803-1893) 3
         Mother: Mary A. Potts (      -1887) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James T. Lane

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About two years after his birth, his father removed his family to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he opened a store, with Samuel M. Lane as partner. In 1835 he removed to Karns' Salt Works, about three and a half miles below Freeport, on the Pennsylvania Ca­nal (now railroad). With the exception of a year at Tarentum, he remained there until 1842, when he removed to Freeport. During this time, James was kept at school, with the exception of about one year and a half in his father's store at Freeport. In the fall of 1845, he was sent to the Lewisburg Un­iversity, in Union County, Pennsylvania, where he remained five years. After completing his literary studies, he entered himself as a law student in the office of Purviance & Sullivan, at Butler, where he followed his studies for three years, with John M. Thompson as a fellow-student. He was admitted to the bar in Octo­ber, 1853, and in February, 1854, Mr. Lane located in Daven­port, Iowa, and commenced the practice of his profes­sion. In 1858, he was elected City Attorney, which position he held until 1862, when he was elected to the Legislature. While in that body, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs-at that time the most important committee in the body. He was also Chairman of the Republican State Com­mittee for 1862-63. He was Presidential Elector in 1868, and again in 1872, and voted twice in the Elec­toral College for Gen. Grant for President. In 1873, he was appointed United States District Attorney for Iowa, and held the office until the spring of 1882.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 63.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 696.

3 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 695.