Thomas Lane | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 5th district | |
| In office 1965–1977 | |
| Preceded by | John Buckley |
| Succeeded by | John Markey |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th district | |
| In office December 30, 1941 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence J. Connery |
| Succeeded by | Torbert Macdonald |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 5th Essex district | |
| In office 1939–1941 | |
| Preceded by | James Meehan |
| Succeeded by | Michael Flanagan |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1927–1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Joseph Lane July 6, 1898 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1994 (aged 95) Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Suffolk University (LLB) |
Thomas Joseph Lane (July 6, 1898 – June 14, 1994) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1941 to 1963, notable for having been re-elected after serving time in federal prison.
Lane was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on July 6, 1898 and graduated from Lawrence High School. Lane received an LL.B. in 1925 from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Mass and then served in the United States Army.