Stephen Knowlton Lane (1833-1896) was the Mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey from 1879 to 1883.

Stephen K. Lane
2nd Mayor of Bayonne
In office
1879–1883
Preceded byHenry Meigs, Jr.
Succeeded byDavid W. Oliver
Personal details
BornNovember 1833
Manhattan, New York City
DiedNovember 14, 1896
Bayonne, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEuphemia Fox
ChildrenEuphemia, Louis, Virginia, Susie & Frederick
Residence(s)Bayonne, New Jersey

Biography

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Lane was born in Manhattan, New York City in November 1833. He became a member of the New York Produce Exchange. He married Euphemia Fox of Natchez, Mississippi on February 6, 1856. Lane moved to Bayonne in 1858.

A Republican, Lane was elected as a councilman in 1876. Running unopposed in 1878, he was elected mayor of Bayonne succeeding Henry Meigs. Ward was re-elected in 1879 defeating Democrat councilman David W. Oliver. While mayor, Lane oversaw a project to bring water into Bayonne. His attempt at a third term ended when he lost to Oliver in 1883. Business problems forced him to retire from public service.

Lane died from heart failure at age 63 in his home on November 14, 1896.

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Preceded by Mayors of Bayonne
1879–1883
Succeeded by