The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
JUDGE A. o. LANE, ONE OF CITY'S MOST
 WIDELY KNOWN MEN.
 DIES OF APOPLEXY
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duOpleQ.
 "The announcement of the death of
 Hon. A. o. Lane has come as pro- ! found shock to us, the principals and | teachers of the public schools of the | city. As mayor, member of the board | of education, commissioner, and citizen
 he has always demonstrated the deep est interest in all matters pertaining
 to the welfare of public education. He
 was responsible for the law creating the board of education and the present | system of organization of the schools. AS a member of the board of education | his frequent visits to the schools and
 his words of encouragement and cheer
 endeared him to principals and teach CTS.
 preciation of his friendly interest and
 untiring efforts in behalf of the schools, Resolved, 1. That in his death the principals and teachers of the public
 schools have lost a personal friend;
 the schools staunch suphorter, and
 the community an eminent citizen, whose faith, tenacity of purpose and
 forceful character will ever be a price, | less heritage of unselfish service. 1 2. That we extend to the family our sincere sympathy in their bereavement.
 "3. That copy of these resolutions
 be sent to the press and the bereaved family.
 | CHARLES A. BROWN, ''T. c. YOUNG,
 | 'E. L. BROWN, | 'Committee" All the teachers and principals of schools are also requested to attend
 the funeral in a body this afternoon.
 HAD EVENTFUL LIFE l Alexander o. Lane was born October 29, 1S4S, in Macon county. His career was largely one consecrated to public l service. For four terms he was mayor | Birmingham and he also served three years as city commissioner, while be- | tween these periods he was on the cir pacities his tenure of office was marked by the respect and esteem of | the people he served.
 l In his early youth, upon the com
 pletion of studies at college, Judge i Lane was appointed principal of the | high school at Clayton and while serv- | ing in that capacity he studied law at night under the tutilage of John A. 1 Foster.
 | Judge Lane was admitted to the bar 1 in 1869 by Chancellor McGraw and be- 1 gan the practice of his profession at
 Ozark. About that time Birmingham was being settled and attracting the |
 Lane came to this city in 1873 and In | 1874 he became the law partner of 1 Col. John T. Terry. He also married the daughter of Colonel Terry.
 1 Tn 1885 Colonel Terry retired from | the firm and Judge Lane formed a partnership with Col. F. T. Taliaferro
 and B. H. Tabor. In 1887. by mutual agreement, this firm was dissolved | In 1880 Judge Lane made his first | and only dip in journalism. He became
 editor of the Iron Age, predecessor of The Age-Hera1d, and as such be- came a noted political figure.
 ELECTED MAYOR IN 1882 | In 1882 Judge Lane was elected l mayor of Birmin gham and he was re- elected for two other terms After re-
 tiring from office for two years Judge
 Lane was again elected mayor Tn lsss | and served until 1890, when he re- 1 tired to his law practice. As mayor for four terms Judge Lanes conduct I in office was free from the taint or i scandal in which so many other young I cities were involved Efficiency and ln- dustry were the chief characteristics l of his administration.
 l In 1884 Judge Lane was elected president of the Sixth district con | gressional convention and in 1885 he !, was made temporary president Of the river and harbor convention at Tusca- loosa.
 Judge Lane was appointed on the ! circuit court bench in 1907 by GOV I B. B. Conner, where he served with marked fairness to all. He was regard ed very highly as jurist by the local bar.
 In 1911 Judge Lane resigned from l the circuit bench to accept the appoint ment as city commissioner at the hands of Gov Emmet ONeal, and assumed
 office on April 10 of that year with Culpepper Exum and James Weather fly He was defeated for reelection last fall by Arlie Barber and there 1 after resumed the practice or law
 His large circle of friends know that the predominant quality accredited to Judge Lane was his impeccable and
 scrupulous honesty in all things lie | was generous to a. fault. Every men dicant in the city knew him. As city commissioner his office was always
 the haven of the poor and lowly for It was known that no appeal ever went unheeded by Judge Lane. To this gen l erosity is attributed the fact that Judge Lane never attained wealth and affluence. The Jefferson Bar association will meet this morning at 9:S0 o'clock to
 draw up resolutions on the death or