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William Preston Lane on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge shortly after its completion in 1952

Personal data

Date of birth

May 12, 1892

Place of birth

Hagerstown, Maryland

Date of death

February 7, 1967(age 74)

Place of death

Hagerstown, Maryland

Political party

Democrat

Spouse

Dorothy Byron

Children

Dorothy (Lane) Campbell, and Jean (Lane) Goddard

Residence

Hagerstown, Maryland

Religion

Episcopalian

52^nd Governor of Maryland

Assumed office

January 3, 1947 - January 10, 1951

Succeeded by

Theodore R. McKeldin

Preceded by

Herbert R. O'Conor

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Bloodcurdling Bay Bridge? - NBC Washington NBC Washington--The magazine has named the -William Preston Lane-, -Jr-. Memorial Bridge, aka the Bay Bridge, as one of the world's scariest bridges. ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:51:45 GMT+00:00
Bay Bridge makes list of scariest spans - Baltimore Sun (blog) Baltimore Sun (blog)--Travel & Leisure is entitled to its opinion, but I don't even rate the -William Preston Lane Jr-. Memorial Bridge as the scariest bridge named after a former ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:05:21 GMT+00:00
Magazine mentions poor visibility in bad weather - Annapolis Capital Annapolis Capital--AP file photo The -William Preston Lane Jr-. Memorial Bay Bridge, better known in these parts simply as the Bay Bridge, was recently named one of the world's ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:59:52 GMT+00:00
and my weekend dining adventures - Baltimore Sun (blog) Baltimore Sun (blog)--Tomorrow, I'll reveal the dining destination that compelled me to cross the -William Preston Lane-, -Jr-. Memorial Bridge. Any guesses? ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:48:08 GMT+00:00
Severna Park pool is a master swimmer's mecca - Annapolis Capital Annapolis Capital---...- a 4.4-mile race across the bay from Sandy Point State Park eastward between the two spans of the -William Preston Jr-. Memorial Bridge to Kent Island. ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:55:15 GMT+00:00
Area Arrests - The Daily Citizen The Daily Citizen---...- Dalton, was charged Sunday by the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office with DUI, speeding and failure to maintain -lane-. • James -William- Hefner -Jr-., 42, ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:29:04 GMT+00:00

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Bloodcurdling Bay Bridge? - NBC Washington

NBC Washington--The magazine has named the -William Preston Lane-, -Jr-. Memorial Bridge, aka the Bay Bridge, as one of the world's scariest bridges. ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:51:45 GMT+00:00

Bay Bridge makes list of scariest spans - Baltimore Sun (blog)

Baltimore Sun (blog)--Travel & Leisure is entitled to its opinion, but I don't even rate the -William Preston Lane Jr-. Memorial Bridge as the scariest bridge named after a former ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:05:21 GMT+00:00

Magazine mentions poor visibility in bad weather - Annapolis Capital

Annapolis Capital--AP file photo The -William Preston Lane Jr-. Memorial Bay Bridge, better known in these parts simply as the Bay Bridge, was recently named one of the world's ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:59:52 GMT+00:00

and my weekend dining adventures - Baltimore Sun (blog)

Baltimore Sun (blog)--Tomorrow, I'll reveal the dining destination that compelled me to cross the -William Preston Lane-, -Jr-. Memorial Bridge. Any guesses? ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:48:08 GMT+00:00

Severna Park pool is a master swimmer's mecca - Annapolis Capital

Annapolis Capital---...- a 4.4-mile race across the bay from Sandy Point State Park eastward between the two spans of the -William Preston Jr-. Memorial Bridge to Kent Island. ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:55:15 GMT+00:00

Area Arrests - The Daily Citizen

The Daily Citizen---...- Dalton, was charged Sunday by the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office with DUI, speeding and failure to maintain -lane-. • James -William- Hefner -Jr-., 42, ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:29:04 GMT+00:00

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Preceded by Thomas H. Robinson	Attorney General of Maryland 1930 - 1934	Succeeded by Herbert O'Conor
Political offices
Preceded by Herbert O'Conor	Governor of Maryland January 3, 1947 - January 10, 1951	Succeeded by Theodore McKeldin

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