Elias Kane

Elias Kent Kane
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
March 4, 1825 – December 12, 1835
Preceded byJohn McLean
Succeeded byWilliam Ewing
1st Secretary of State of Illinois
In office
1818–1822
GovernorShadrach Bond
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySamuel D. Lockwood
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Personal details
Born(1794-06-07)June 7, 1794
New York City, New York
DiedDecember 12, 1835(1835-12-12) (aged 41)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyJacksonian

Elias Kent Kane (June 7, 1794 – December 12, 1835) was the first Illinois Secretary of State and a U.S. Senator from Illinois.[1]

  1. ^ United States Congress. "Elias Kane (id: K000006)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2010-02-09.