Alexander Lane

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'''Alexander Mills Lane''' (October 26, 1857–November 12, 1911) was an American physician and politician.

Lane was born in [[Lexington, Mississippi]] and was an African-American. He moved with his family to [[Tamaroa, Illinois]] in 1865. Lane went to the public schools and to [[Illinois State University]] in [[Normal, Illinois]]. He had live in [[Carbondale, Illinois]] at one time and served as principal of schools for the African-American students for over ten year. He received his medical degree in 1895 from [[Rush Medical College]]. Lane lived in [[Chicago]], Illinois and served as an assistant county physician for [[Cook County, Illinois]]. He served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 1907 to 1911 and was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. Lane died at his home in Chicago, Illinois.<ref>'Illinois Blue Bool 1909-1910,' Biographical Sketch of Alexander Lane, pg. 196-197</ref><ref>'The Death Roll-Dr. Alexander Lane,' '''The Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska),''' November 13, 1911, pg. 3</ref><ref>'Former Legislator Dead,' '''The daily Free Press (Caarbondale, Illinois),''' November 14, 1911, pg 3</ref>

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[[Category:People from Lexington, Mississippi]]
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[[Category:People from Carbondale, Illinois]]
[[Category:Illinois State University alumni]]
[[Category:Rush Medical College alumni]]
[[Category:Physicians from Illinois]]
[[Category:African-American state legislators in Illinois]]
[[Category:Illinois Republicans]]
[[Category:Members of the Illinois House of Representatives]]

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