Stephen K. Lane
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2nd Mayor of Bayonne
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| In office 1879 – 1883 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Meigs, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | David W. Oliver |
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| Born | November of 1833 New York City |
| Died | November 14, 1896 Bayonne, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Euphemia Fox |
| Children | Euphemia, Louis, Virginia, Susie & Frederick |
| Residence | Bayonne, New Jersey |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Stephen Knowlton Lane was the Mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey from 1879 to 1883.
Lane was born in New York City in November 1833. He became a member of the Produce Exchange in New York City. He married Euphemia Fox of Natchez, Mississippi on February 6, 1856. Lane moved to Bayonne in 1858.
A Republican, Lane was elected as a councilman in 1876. Running unoppossed in 1878, he was elected mayor of Bayonne secceding Henry Meigs. Ward was re-elected in 1879 defeating Democrat councilman David W. Oliver. While mayor, Lane oversaw bring water into Bayonne. His attempt at a third term ended when he lost to Oliver in 1883. Business problems forced him to retire from public service.
Lane died from Heart Failure at age 63 in his home on November 14, 1896.
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| Preceded by Henry Meigs |
Mayors of Bayonne 1879–1883 |
Succeeded by David W. Oliver |
