Turner Lane

Turner Lane was an early settler in the Cherry Creek community of White County. His land was granted to him by the government as compensation for services rendered during the American Revolution. 
In January of 1810, Lane was elected by his fellow citizens to be a commissioner charged with laying off the town site for the new county seat on the east bank of the Calfkiller River, to be named Sparta.
In 1823, Lane was a candidate for the state legislature seat representing White, Overton, and Jackson counties. His opposition was James Chism, Moses Fisk, Ike Plumley, and one other candidate. Chism was the victor.
He died sometime after 1840.Seals, Monroe. History of White County. Unknown: Unknown, 1935.
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Category:White County settlers
Category:American Revolution veterans
Category:Cherry Creek