Caledonia

LANE, Henry James

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 239 
([portrait p 239)

Henry James LANE, of East Burke [Caledonia County, Vermont], was born 01 
March 1855, son of Sylvanus and Martha (BALCH) LANE. Received his 
preparatory education in the public and graded schools of Lunenburg [Essex 
County, Vermont]; entered the U. V. M. [University of Vermont] in 1881, and 
four years later graduated from the classical department. In 1887 received 
the degree of M. D. from the Burlington Medical College, and soon after fixed 
his abode in East Burke, where he entered upon the practice of his profession 
and where he still continues to reside. Born and reared upon a farm, during 
his educational career he partially gained his support by employment as a 
clerk a Burke in the intervals of study. Dr. LANE has been appointed to 
serve on the state board of health and is special health officer for Burke 
[Caledonia County] and East Haven [Essex County], has been made 
superintendent of schools, and in 1892 was elected as a Republican to the 
lower branch of the state legislature, where he was a member of the joint 
special committee for public health and reform, also on special committee on 
elections in Caledonia County. An ardent advocate and stanch supporter of 
temperance. Served on several special committees in the legislature 
appointed to consider this important subject. By all means in his power 
labors to advance the cause of total abstinence and prohibition. 
Congregationalist. Member of Union Lodge No. 4, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, Lyndonville [Caledonia County]. Also takes an active interest in 
the order of Good Templars. On 20 May 1876 he [Henry James LANE] married 
[Miss?] Sarah E. PHILLIPS. By her he has had issue: Jessie E., and Charles 
S.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly