About Robert Lane
Lived 1732 – 1768 (aged 35–36). Robert Lane was a British politician.
Robert Lane (5 August 1732 – May 1768) was a British Member of Parliament.
He was the only son of George Fox, MP for York, who adopted the name of Lane in 1750. He was an unsuccessful candidate to join his father as MP for York in 1758, but was elected unopposed when his father retired at the 1761 general election. Lane did not stand at the next general election in 1768 due to ill-health, and he died in May that year. He married twice, but had no children.
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Who was Robert Lane?
British Member of Parliament (1732-1768)
When was Robert Lane born?
Robert Lane was born on 5 August 1732.
When did Robert Lane die?
Robert Lane died in 1768.
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Robert Lane was a politician.
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Robert Lane was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Lane. https://biography.guide/robert-lane/
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