Michael Lane (California politician)

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Michael Lane
Lane c. 1893
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 12th district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born1840
Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
DiedSeptember 10, 1893 (aged 56)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
PartyDemocratic (before 1877, after 1881)
Workingmen's (1877–1881)
OccupationSailmaker, fireman, saloon keeper, merchant, politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1861–1863
RankSail Maker's Mate
UnitUSS Sabine, Atlantic Blockading Squadron
Battles/wars

Michael Lane (1840 – September 10, 1893)[1][2] was an Irish American sailmaker, fireman, saloon keeper,[3] merchant and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1880 to 1883.[4] He was elected to his first term as a member of the Workingmen's Party of California and to his second on a Workingmen's-Democratic Fusion ticket.[5] He entered politics as a member of the general committee of Mozart Hall, a breakaway faction of Tammany Hall led by New York City mayor Fernando Wood.[1]

Lane served as a sail maker's mate on the USS Sabine during the Civil War, participating in the Battles of Hatteras Inlet Batteries and Port Royal. He was also involved in several rescue and blockading actions, and finished his tour on recruitment service. After his honorable discharge, he worked at the Washington and Brooklyn Navy Yards before moving to California in 1872.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mohan, Hugh J.; Clough, E. H.; Cosgrave, John P. (1880). Pen Pictures of Our Representative Men. Sacramento: H. A. Weaver's Valley Press. pp. 90–91. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "DEATH'S HARVEST". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. September 13, 1893. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "A Strange Death". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. October 6, 1877. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Michael Lane". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  5. ^ "THE NOMINEES". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. November 1, 1880. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
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