Albert G. Lane

Albert Grannis Lane

Early life Lane was born on March 15, 1841, in Galewood, Illinois (an area later annexed by Chicago). Soon after his birth, his family moved into Chicago's city limits.

Cook County superintendent of public instruction Lane served two tenures as Cook County superintendent of public instruction.

Amid the panic of 1873, Franklin Bank, where he had deposited $33,000 of school funds, had failed. He won popular elections in 1882, 1886, and 1890.

The county superintendent was an ex officio member of the Cook County Board of Education. In this role, Lane was a key player in bringing in Francis Wayland Parker to lead the Cook County Normal School. However, they did vote to make Lane a district superintendent, which he accepted.

He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery.

Legacy Lane Tech College Prep High School, named for Lane, was founded to fulfill his vision of a large high school that would be dedicated to both providing students with hands-on experience in technical education and improving their academics.