Samuel A. Lane was Akron, Ohio sheriff from 1856 untill 1861. He went on to serve as the editor of the Summit County Beacon and Daily Beacon newspapers from 1861 untill 1875.
He then returned to politics and became sheriff again from 1876 untill 1878. He also served as Akron mayor, 1881 - 1882. He had also started a semi-monthly reform newspaper called the Buzzard.
He took a trip to California where he painted and sold goods at auctions. Then he returned to Akron and wrote the 1200-page "Fifty Years and Over, Akron and Summit County" in 1892.
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FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:
1859
Samuel A. Lane, sheriff, office - Court House, home - ss Medina Road, by West & Maple Sts.
1868
S.A. Lane, editor - Beacon, home - 509 W. Market St.
1875 DIRECTORY same as 1868.
1881
Samuel A. Lane, City Mayor, office - City Armory Building, S. Main St., home - 510 W. Market St.
1885
Samuel A. Lane, home - 510 W. Market St.
1889 DIRECTORY same as 1885.
1890
Samuel A. Lane, author & publisher - History of Summit County, home - 510 W. Market St.
1895
Samuel A. Lane, (Emeline), historian, office & home - 510 W. Market St.
1900 DIRECTORY same as 1895.
1905
Samuel A. Lane, (Emeline), home - 212 W. Market St.
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He then returned to politics and became sheriff again from 1876 untill 1878. He also served as Akron mayor, 1881 - 1882. He had also started a semi-monthly reform newspaper called the Buzzard.
He took a trip to California where he painted and sold goods at auctions. Then he returned to Akron and wrote the 1200-page "Fifty Years and Over, Akron and Summit County" in 1892.
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FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:
1859
Samuel A. Lane, sheriff, office - Court House, home - ss Medina Road, by West & Maple Sts.
1868
S.A. Lane, editor - Beacon, home - 509 W. Market St.
1875 DIRECTORY same as 1868.
1881
Samuel A. Lane, City Mayor, office - City Armory Building, S. Main St., home - 510 W. Market St.
1885
Samuel A. Lane, home - 510 W. Market St.
1889 DIRECTORY same as 1885.
1890
Samuel A. Lane, author & publisher - History of Summit County, home - 510 W. Market St.
1895
Samuel A. Lane, (Emeline), historian, office & home - 510 W. Market St.
1900 DIRECTORY same as 1895.
1905
Samuel A. Lane, (Emeline), home - 212 W. Market St.
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Samuel A. Lane was Akron, Ohio sheriff from 1856 untill 1861. He went on to serve as the editor of the Summit County Beacon and Daily Beacon newspapers from 1861 untill 1875.
He then returned to politics and became sheriff again from 1876 untill 1878. He also served as Akron mayor, 1881 - 1882. He had also started a semi-monthly reform newspaper called the Buzzard.
He took a trip to California where he painted and sold goods at auctions. Then he returned to Akron and wrote the 1200-page "Fifty Years and Over, Akron and Summit County" in 1892.
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FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:
1859
Samuel A. Lane, sheriff, office - Court House, home - ss Medina Road, by West & Maple Sts.
1868
S.A. Lane, editor - Beacon, home - 509 W. Market St.
1875 DIRECTORY same as 1868.
1881
Samuel A. Lane, City Mayor, office - City Armory Building, S. Main St., home - 510 W. Market St.
1885
Samuel A. Lane, home - 510 W. Market St.
1889 DIRECTORY same as 1885.
1890
Samuel A. Lane, author & publisher - History of Summit County, home - 510 W. Market St.
1895
Samuel A. Lane, (Emeline), historian, office & home - 510 W. Market St.
1900 DIRECTORY same as 1895.
1905
Samuel A. Lane, (Emeline), home - 212 W. Market St.
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He then returned to politics and became sheriff again from 1876 untill 1878. He also served as Akron mayor, 1881 - 1882. He had also started a semi-monthly reform newspaper called the Buzzard.
He took a trip to California where he painted and sold goods at auctions. Then he returned to Akron and wrote the 1200-page "Fifty Years and Over, Akron and Summit County" in 1892.
___________________________________________
FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:
1859
Samuel A. Lane, sheriff, office - Court House, home - ss Medina Road, by West & Maple Sts.
1868
S.A. Lane, editor - Beacon, home - 509 W. Market St.
1875 DIRECTORY same as 1868.
1881
Samuel A. Lane, City Mayor, office - City Armory Building, S. Main St., home - 510 W. Market St.
1885
Samuel A. Lane, home - 510 W. Market St.
1889 DIRECTORY same as 1885.
1890
Samuel A. Lane, author & publisher - History of Summit County, home - 510 W. Market St.
1895
Samuel A. Lane, (Emeline), historian, office & home - 510 W. Market St.
1900 DIRECTORY same as 1895.
1905
Samuel A. Lane, (Emeline), home - 212 W. Market St.
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