Franklin Knight Lane (July 15, 1864 – May 18, 1921) was an American progressive politician from California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1913 to 1920. He also served as a commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of California in 1902, losing a narrow race in what was then a heavily Republican state.
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15 July 1864 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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18 May 1921 (aged 56) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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