[1] Mr. Lang was born in Scotland and came to New York City at four years of age.

[1] At age 15, he began working in Newark at a leather establishment with John R.

[1] In 1869, he founded a large plant on Plane (now University) and New which manufactured trucks, bags, harnesses, bridles, and other kinds of leather.

[1] In 1877, Lang was elected Alderman and two years later Councilman.

[1] One of his first and most important acts was to "devise a scheme for the paving of Broad and Market streets with the first granite blocks ever laid on those thoroughfares".