Researching William Jayne
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 281 people with the Jayne surname? In that year Jayne was ranked number 3298 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Jayne on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Jayne and the Jayne Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 496 people with the Jayne surname in the UK? Jayne is now ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |
Jayne Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called William Jayne
William Jayne
William A. Jayne (October 8, 1826 – March 20, 1916) was an American politician and physician. He served as Governor of the Dakota Territory and as the territory's delegate to the United States House of Representatives during the American Civil War.
Jayne was born in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Illinois College in 1844 where he was a founding member and served as first president of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He formed part of the three-man committee that prepared the society's constitution. He graduated in medicine from the University of Missouri in 1849. He began his practice in Springfield and served as Abraham Lincoln's personal physician. He became mayor of Springfield in 1859, and then a member of the State Senate in 1860, but resigned in 1861 to accept the appointment by President Lincoln to be the first Governor of Dakota Territory. He served from May 27, 1861, until 1863, then as a Delegate to the House of Representatives from March 4, 1863, to June 17, 1864.
Jayne then returned to Springfield and continued the practice of medicine. He was appointed U.S. Pension Agent in 1869 for four years and served three terms as mayor of Springfield beginning in 1876. He also served as Director and Vice President of the First National Bank of Springfield. He resumed the practice of medicine in 1873.
Jayne married Julia Witherbee in 1850 and had six children with her. He died in Springfield and is interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.
Source: William Jayne, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Jayne
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