For other people named Joseph Lane, see Joseph Lane (disambiguation).
Joseph Lane
United States Senator from Oregon
In office February 14, 1859 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by
Himself (Shadow Senator)
Succeeded by
James Nesmith
United States Shadow Senator from the Oregon Territory
In office July 5, 1858 – February 14, 1859
Preceded by
Seat established
Succeeded by
Himself (U.S. Senator)
Governor of the Oregon Territory
In office May 16, 1853 – May 19, 1853 Acting
Preceded by
John P. Gaines
Succeeded by
George Curry (Acting)
In office March 3, 1849 – June 18, 1850
Appointed by
James K. Polk
Preceded by
George Abernethy
Succeeded by
Kintzing Prichette
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Oregon Territory's at-large district
In office March 4, 1851 – February 14, 1859
Preceded by
Samuel Thurston
Succeeded by
La Fayette Grover (Representative)
Personal details
Born
(1801-12-14)December 14, 1801 Buncombe County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
April 19, 1881(1881-04-19) (aged 79) Roseburg, Oregon, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Polly Hart
Children
10, including Lafayette
Relatives
Harry Lane (grandson)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1846–1848
Rank
Brigadier General
Joseph Lane (December 14, 1801 – April 19, 1881) was an American politician and soldier. He was a state legislator representing Evansville, Indiana, and then served in the Mexican–American War, becoming a general. President James K. Polk appointed Lane as the first Governor of Oregon Territory. When Oregon was admitted as a state in 1859, Lane was elected one of Oregon's first two U.S. Senators.
In the 1860 United States presidential election, Lane was nominated for vice president of the pro-slavery Southern wing of the Democratic Party, as John C. Breckinridge's running mate. Lane's pro-slavery views and sympathy for the Confederate States of America in the Civil War effectively ended his political career in Oregon.
One of his sons was later elected U.S. Representative, and a grandson U.S. Senator, making Lane the patriarch of one of the state's most prominent political families.
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