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James Henry Lane

American Senator and Union Army general (1814-1866) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 52

Brigadier-General James Henry Lane was an American politician and military officer who was a leader of the Jayhawkers in the Bleeding Kansas period that immediately preceded the American Civil War. During the war itself, Lane served in the United States Senate and as a general officer in the Union Army.

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Although reelected as a senator in 1865, Lane died by suicide the next year.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1814 to 1866 · aged 52