Amos Lane

Amos Lane
Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office
1839–1840
United States House of Representatives
In office
1833–1837
Indiana House of Representatives
In office
1816–1822
Personal details
Born(1778-03-01)March 1, 1778
Aurora, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1849(1849-09-02) (aged 71)
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyJacksonian
OccupationAttorney

Amos Lane (March 1, 1778 – September 2, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1833 to 1837.[1][2] His youngest son, James Henry Lane, was a controversial figure during the Bleeding Kansas struggles prompted by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, as well as the commander of the Kansas Brigade effecting the emancipation of slaves in Missouri during the American Civil War.[3]

  1. ^ Stephenson, 1930 p. 14: On terms in office. And p. 12: Date of birth March 1, 1779 And p. 14: “...his death in 1849…” month and day not specified here.
  2. ^ Indiana State Library. "Amos Lane". Indiana State Library. Manuscript Section, Indiana Division. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Stephenson, 1930 p. 13