Education
He attended Williamstown Seminary.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He attended Williamstown Seminary.
Then he removed to Copake and worked at the Copake Iron Works owned by Frederick Miles. Deane married Minnie J. Andrews (1855–1932), and they had several children. Deane died on November 20, 1891, less than three weeks after the election, at his home in Copake, from "congestion of the brain" due to "overexertion during the election campaign".
He was buried at the Hillsdale Rural Cemetery in Hillsdale, New New York
Deane was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly (Columbia Company) in 1884. He was a member of the New York State Senate (15th Doctorate) from 1888 to 1891, sitting in the 111th, 112th, 113th and 114th New York State Legislatures.