William McLane (Washington politician)
William McLane | |
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| Born | November 3, 1819 |
| Died | March 12, 1906 (aged 86) |
| Burial place | McLane Cemetery, Olympia, Washington |
| Occupations | Pioneer and politician |
| Spouse | Martha McLeod McLane |
William McLane (1819–1906) was an Olympia, Washington pioneer and member of the Washington Territorial Legislature. McLane was born on November 3, 1819 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. He and Martha McLeod McLane pioneered a 307-or-320-acre (124 or 129 ha) homestead on Mud Bay.
Local place names such as McLane Creek are named for him, as is McLane Elementary School in the Olympia School District, on a hill above and east of Mud Bay; and the McLane Grange in Delphi Valley, to whom he donated land.