William Carr Lane (December 1 1789 – January 6 1863) was a doctor and the first Mayor of St. Louis Missouri serving from 1823 to 1829 and 1837 to 1840. He was also the Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1852 to 1853.Born in Fayette County Pennsylvania to Presley Carr Lane and Sarah Sallie Stephenson Lane attended college in Pennsylvania and studied medicine in Louisville Kentucky. He entered the U.S.
active years start date
1823-04-14, 1837-11-15
birth date
1789-12-01
birth place
Fayette County Pennsylvania
death date
1863-01-06
death place
St. Louis
order in office
1st Mayor of St. Louis Missouri, 3rd Governor of New Mexico Territory
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