About Smith E. Lane
Lived 1829 – 1909 (aged 79). Smith E. Lane was an American official, politician and lawyer.
Smith Edward Lane (July 22, 1829 – February 1, 1909) was appointed commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in 1880.
Biography Smith E. Lane was born in New York on July 22, 1829.
He entered New York University at age 14, and graduated in 1848. He was admitted to the bar in 1852, and practiced as a lawyer. He died in poverty at his apartment at 227 West Sixty-eighth Street in Manhattan on February 1, 1909.
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Who was Smith E. Lane?
American politician and government official (1829–1909)
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Smith E. Lane was born on 22 July 1829 in New York City.
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Smith E. Lane died on 1 February 1909 in New York City.
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Smith E. Lane was an official, politician and lawyer.
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Smith E. Lane was American.
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