Franklin Arthur Knight Lane was born on 15 July 1864 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
1,2,3 He and
Anna Clair Wintermute were married on 10 April 1893 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.
3 He died on 21 May 1921, at age 56, in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota.
3 He was buried in Cremation- Chicago, Illinois.
Franklin Arthur Knight Lane was an Editor, Tacoma News/ Lawyer in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.
4 He was educated in University of California.
5 Served as the Secretary of the Interior during the Wilson administration.
Franklin Lane is Dead- succumbs to Quick Attack- Former Secretary of Interior Believed Recovering- Will Hold No Funeral- No Plans for Disposition of Ashes After Cremation
Rochester, Minn., May 18- Succombing to a sudden attack, Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior under President Woodrow Wilson, died at St. Mary's hospital here today.
Steady improvement had been noted by attending physicians since Lane underwent an operation two weeks ago. He had gained strength and was apparently well on the road to recovery.
At an early hour today, the attending nurse noticed a weakening of the heart. She called physicians. Word was hurried to Mrs. Lane and George Lane, a brother of the former secretary, who were staying nearby.
Lane weakened rapidly and at no time showed any responsible to treatment by the physician. He passed away shortly after six a.m. a few minutes before Mrs. Lane and brother-in-law reached the room.
Dr. W. J. Mayo, who performed the operation, said Lane had suffered from Angina Pectoris a disease of the heart for about two years. He has had numerous severe attacks during the last six months.
It was the request of Lane that there be no funeral services for him, relatives said.
The body will be taken to Chicago for cremation, probably tonight.
Unless plans are changed there will be no public funeral services and only a few members of the family will be present at the cremation. No plans were made for disposition of his ashes.
Nurses and hospital physicians were the only ones present when the end came.
Dr, Mayo said the former secretary was recovering and was "up and around" He expressed a belief that the operation had nothing to do with the cause of death.
Mrs. Lane and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin K. Lane Jr., have been staying here since Mr. Lane came for the operation.
Franklin K. Lane was born near Charlottestown, Canada, July 15, 1864. His family moved to California during his childhood.
He attended the University of California, graduating with the class of 1886. In 1893 he married Anne Wintermute, of Tacoma, Washington.
He engaged in newspaper work early in life as a reporter, as New York Correspondent for western newspapers and as publisher and editor of the Tacoma Daily News.
He was admitted to the California bar in 1889 and practiced law in San Francisco for many years.
He was democratic candidate for governor of California in 1902 and received his party vote in the legislature for United States senator in 1903. He was a member of the interstate commerce commission from 1905 to 1913. In 1913 he was appointed secretary of the interior in the cabinet of President Wilson. He resigned to enter business.
Lane resigned as secretary of interior on March 1, 1920.
He was vice president of the Pan-American petroleum and Transport company until his death. He immigrated in 1872.
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