Biography

02/07/1905 - 07/07/1976

Wellington Julian “William” Lane (D32) Greene and Washington Counties 1945-1964 (D32) Washington County 1965-1966 (D32) Greene and Washington (Part) Counties 1967-1970

Early Life:

Wellington Julian “William” Lane, born February 7, 1905, Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; South Brownsville High School; Chalfont Business College; University of Pittsburgh; Philadelphia Textile Institute, honorary doctorate of humane letters, 1958; executive secretary, Civilian Defense Organization, Centerville Borough; engaged, insurance, real estate business; elected, justice of the peace, Centerville, twelve years; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1943-1946, elected, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1946-1970; elected, commissioner, Washington County, 1947-1958; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Treasurer, 1948; vice-chairman, Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Convention, 1968; died, July 6, 1976, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania; interment, Taylor Cemetery, Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, justice of the peace, Centerville, twelve years.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1943-1946, appointed, Joint State Government Commission, 1945-1946; appointed, Joint State Government Commission, Subcommittee on Unemployment Compensation, 1945-1946; resigned from the House, June 17, 1946.

Elected, Pennsylvania State Senate, 32nd district, Greene and Washington Counties, 1945-1964, Washington County, 1965-1966, Greene and Washington (Part) Counties, 1967-1970; Special Election, May 21, 1946, vacancy, resignation, Wallace Gourley, December 15,1945; Majority Whip 1961-1962, Minority Whip, 1963-1970; appointed, Joint Legislative Committee on Revisions of Vehicle and Tractor Codes, 1947-1948; appointed, Local Government Commission, 1951-1952; appointed, Bipartisan Tax Study Committee, 1952-1953; appointed, Local Government Commission, 1955-1964; appointed, Joint State Government Commission, 1961-1970; appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, 1961-1970, vice-chair, appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, 1965-1970; committee assignments, Appropriations, Executive Nominations, Judicial (General), Local Government, Rules, Ways and Means; not a candidate for reelection, 1970.

Elected, commissioner, Washington County, 1947-1958. 

Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Treasurer, 1948. 

Vice-chairman, Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Convention, 1968.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us) 

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "L"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

The Pennsylvania Manual, (1967). Brittingham, G.R., (Editor). (Volume 98) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 88, 91, 93. Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 78. 

Wellington Julian “Bill” Lane (1905-1976) - Find a Grave Memorial