Jim Lane
Former United States Senator
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... Wikipedia
Born: June 22, 1814, Lawrenceburg, IN
Died: July 11, 1866 (age 52 years), Leavenworth, KS
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Senator (1861–1866), Representative, IN 4th District (1853–1855), and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana (1849–1853)
Parents: Amos Lane
Battles/wars: Mexican–American War; American Civil War