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Freeman Parker Lane
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)
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.
Elected:
11/6/1888
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1889 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/8/1889
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Illuminating Oils Special (Chair)
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Incorporations
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Judiciary
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State Park (Chair)
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