Background
Summers, Lane was born on March 21, 1889 in Beatrice, Nebraska, United States. Son of Williamson Shaw and Helen (Lane) Summers.
Summers, Lane was born on March 21, 1889 in Beatrice, Nebraska, United States. Son of Williamson Shaw and Helen (Lane) Summers.
Student of University Chicago, 1909-1910, University of Michigan, 1907-1909. Bachelor of Laws, University Washington, 1912.
Admitted to Wash bar, 1912. Deputy prosecuting attorney, Seattle, 1914-1918. Practicing lawyer, specializing in maritime law, Seattle, from 1912.
Partner Summers, Howard & Le Gros. Chairman commission to draft admiralty rules, appointed by United States District Court, 1940-1941. Advisor to Japan Ship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, from 1948.
President of the Japan Society of Seattle, 1954-1955.
Member American (advisory board journal 1948-1954), Washington State and Seattle bar associations, Maritime Law Association United States (Executive Committee 1935-1936, vice president, 1949-1951), National Association Legal Aid Orgns. (vice president 1940), American Judicature Society, Social Welfare League (president 1924-1927), Seattle Chamber of C., Municipal League Seattle, Propellor. Clubs: Rainier, Automobile, Young Men’s Business (president 1919) (Seattle).
Married Hazel Thain, November 20, 1909 (died 1932).; married second Lillian Churchill, November 22, 1934. Children: Elizabeth (Mistress Harold D. Mitchell), Thane (deceased), Helen Jane (1917), Elane (Mistress Jerome Hellmuth), Jenness (Mistress V. Chetwood Brewer, Junior.