William Preston Lane Jr.

William Lane
Lane in 1950
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office January 3, 1949 – June 19, 1949
Preceded by	Lester C. Hunt
Succeeded by	Frank Carlson
52nd Governor of Maryland
In office January 3, 1947 – January 10, 1951
Preceded by	Herbert O'Conor
Succeeded by	Theodore McKeldin
Attorney General of Maryland
In office 1931–1935
Governor	Albert Ritchie
Preceded by	Thomas H. Robinson
Succeeded by	Herbert O'Conor
Personal details
Born	William Preston Lane Jr. (1892-05-12)May 12, 1892 Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
Died	February 7, 1967(1967-02-07) (aged 74) Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Rose Hill Cemetery Hagerstown, Maryland
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dorothy Byron
Children	2
Education	University of Virginia (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Major
Unit	115th Infantry Regiment 29th Infantry Division
Awards	Silver Star

William Preston Lane Jr. (May 12, 1892 – February 7, 1967) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 52nd Governor of Maryland from 1947 to 1951.^[1]