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Joseph Lane

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American politician and soldier (1801-1881)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1801 to 1881 · aged 79
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Joseph Lane was an American politician and soldier. He was a state legislator representing Evansville, Indiana, and then served in the Mexican-American War, becoming a general and commanding the 2nd Indiana Volunteers. President James K. Polk appointed Lane as the first governor of Oregon Territory. S. senators.

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En route to Oregon with Joseph Meek, as depicted in Frances Fuller Victor's 1877 book Eleven years in the Rocky Mountains and a life on the frontier.En route to Oregon with Joseph Meek, as depicted in Frances Fuller Victor's 1877 book Eleven years in the Rocky Mountains and a life on the frontier.Joseph Lane campaign button from 1860Joseph Lane campaign button from 1860Portrait of Polly Hart Lane, Joseph Lane's wifePortrait of Polly Hart Lane, Joseph Lane's wife

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Joseph Lane was an American politician and soldier. He was a state legislator representing Evansville, Indiana, and then served in the Mexican-American War, becoming a general and commanding the 2nd Indiana Volunteers. President James K. Polk appointed Lane as the first governor of Oregon Territory. When Oregon was admitted as a state in 1859, Lane was elected one of Oregon's first two U.S. senators.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1801 to 1881 · aged 79
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