James Henry Lane (Union General) facts for kids
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James Henry Lane
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| United States Senator from Kansas |
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| In office April 4, 1861 – July 11, 1866 |
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| Preceded by | seat established |
| Succeeded by | Edmund G. Ross |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th district |
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| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel W. Parker |
| Succeeded by | William Cumback |
| 11th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
| In office December 5, 1849 – January 10, 1853 |
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| Governor | Joseph A. Wright |
| Preceded by | Paris C. Dunning |
| Succeeded by | Ashbel P. Willard |
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| Born | June 22, 1814 Lawrenceburg, Indiana Territory |
| Died | July 11, 1866 (aged 52) Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary E. Lane |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1848, 1861–1862 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
James Henry Lane, also known as Jim Lane, (June 22, 1814 – July 11, 1866) was a partisan during the Bleeding Kansas period. It was right before the American Civil War. During the war itself, Lane was a United States Senator, and he was a general for the Union.
Biography
Lane was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was the son of Amos Lane.
He was a U.S. congressman from Indiana (1853–1855) where he voted for the Kansas–Nebraska Act.
On June 3, 1858, Lane shot and killed Gaius Jenkins in a land dispute in Lawrence. Reports say Jenkins was coming to get water from a well on the disputed land. Jenkins was reported to have been showing a revolver. Lane had a shotgun. One of the men with Jenkins shot Lane in the leg, and Lane shot back killing Jenkins.
Death and legacy
Lane died on July 1, 1866 in Leavenworth, Kansas.
The following places were named in honor of him:
