Franklin Knight Lane

American politician (1864–1921)
Person human Q380759
Franklin Knight Lane
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Franklin Knight Lane

Summary

Franklin Knight Lane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charlottetown[2]. He was born on July 15, 1864[3]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. He died on May 18, 1921[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charlottetown[2], Franklin Knight Lane…
  • Franklin Knight Lane died in Rochester[4].
  • Franklin Knight Lane was born on July 15, 1864[3].
  • Franklin Knight Lane died on May 18, 1921[5].
  • Franklin Knight Lane held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Franklin Knight Lane worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Franklin Knight Lane worked as a politician[7].
  • Franklin Knight Lane held the position of United States Secretary of the Interior[10].
  • Franklin Knight Lane held the position of City Attorney of San Francisco[11].
  • Franklin Knight Lane held the position of interior minister[12].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's education included a stint at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[14].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's education included a stint at Oakland High School[15].
  • Franklin Knight Lane received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].
  • Franklin Knight Lane was a member of Railway Wage Commission[17].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[18].
  • Franklin Knight Lane is recorded as male[19].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Franklin Knight Lane was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's Commons category is recorded as Franklin Knight Lane[22].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[23].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's given name is recorded as Franklin[24].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[25].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[26].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charlottetown[2], Franklin Knight Lane… he was born on July 15, 1864[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[14], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1878[34]; and Oakland High School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1869[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include United States Secretary of the Interior[10], a position[38], in United States[39], founded in 1849[40]; City Attorney of San Francisco[11], a public office[41], in United States[42]; and interior minister[12], a position[43].

Recognition

Franklin Knight Lane received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].

Personal Life

Franklin Knight Lane's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[18]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

Franklin Knight Lane died on May 18, 1921[5]. He passed away in Rochester[4].

Why It Matters

Franklin Knight Lane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Franklin Knight Lane born?

Born in Charlottetown[2], Franklin Knight Lane…

Where did Franklin Knight Lane die?

Franklin Knight Lane passed away in Rochester[4].

What did Franklin Knight Lane do for work?

Franklin Knight Lane worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Where did Franklin Knight Lane go to school?

Franklin Knight Lane was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[14], and Oakland High School[15].

What awards did Franklin Knight Lane receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Charlottetown
    Position held → United States Secretary of the Interior, City Attorney of San Francisco, interior minister
    Occupation → lawyer, politician
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'sv', 'wuu', 'zh']
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, politician
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  3. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Educated at → University of California, Berkeley, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, Oakland High School
    Given name → Franklin
    Member of political party → Democratic Party
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