Henry Smith Lane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henry Smith Lane

United States Army officer and politician

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1811

Place of Birth: Sharpsburg, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1881

Profession: lawyer, politician, banker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Henry Smith Lane

  • Henry Smith Lane (February 24, 1811 – June 19, 1881) was a United States Representative, Senator, and the 13th Governor of Indiana; he was by design the shortest-serving Governor of Indiana, having made plans to resign the office should his party take control of the Indiana General Assembly and elect him to the United States Senate.
  • He held that office for only two days, and was known for his opposition to slavery.
  • A Whig until the party collapsed, he supported compromise with the south.
  • He became an early leader in the Republican Party starting in 1856 serving as the president of the first party convention, delivering its keynote address, and was influential in the nomination of Abraham Lincoln.
  • With the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, he became a full-fledged abolitionist, and in the Senate he was a pro-Union advocate and a strong supporter of the war effort to end the rebellion.

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