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William Carr Lane

William Carr Lane

Birth
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Jan 1863 (aged 73)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Plot
Block 40, Lot 316
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First Mayor of St. Louis, New Mexico Territory Governor. He studied medicine at Dickinson College and volunteered for the War of 1812 to serve as a surgeon's assistant at Fort Harrison. President James Madison appointed him post surgeon in 1816. He eventually gained an appointment as aide-de-camp to Governor Alexander McNair and was later named quartermaster-general of Missouri. After only four years in St. Louis, he was elected mayor for five one-year terms, then returned 10 years later to finish an unexpired term and was elected mayor two more times. He finished his political career as Governor of the New Mexico Territory, a position he was appointed to by President Millard Fillmore. He established the first Episcopal church in St. Louis.

First Mayor of St. Louis, New Mexico Territory Governor. He studied medicine at Dickinson College and volunteered for the War of 1812 to serve as a surgeon's assistant at Fort Harrison. President James Madison appointed him post surgeon in 1816. He eventually gained an appointment as aide-de-camp to Governor Alexander McNair and was later named quartermaster-general of Missouri. After only four years in St. Louis, he was elected mayor for five one-year terms, then returned 10 years later to finish an unexpired term and was elected mayor two more times. He finished his political career as Governor of the New Mexico Territory, a position he was appointed to by President Millard Fillmore. He established the first Episcopal church in St. Louis.

Bio by: Connie Nisinger

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  • Added: Feb 27, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20574/william_carr-lane: accessed ), memorial page for William Carr Lane (1 Dec 1789–6 Jan 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20574, citing Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.