James S. Alban

James S. Alban
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 2nd district
In office January 5, 1852 – January 2, 1854
Preceded by	George DeGraw Moore
Succeeded by	Joseph F. Loy
District Attorney of Portage County, Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1847 – January 1, 1848
Preceded by	Position Established
Personal details
Born	James Shane Alban (1809-10-30)October 30, 1809 Jefferson County, Ohio
Died	April 7, 1862(1862-04-07) (aged 52) Battle of Shiloh Hardin County, Tennessee
Resting place	Plover Cemetery Plover, Wisconsin
Political party	Whig
Spouses	Amanda Harris (m. 1833; died 1843) Clarissa W. Danforth (m. 1844; died 1867)
Children	with Amanda Harris Lucinda (Hanchett) (Raymond) (b. 1834; died 1928) Stephen Harris Alban (b. c.1836; died 1914) Elizabeth S. (Brown) (b. c.1838) Sybil C. (Halladay) (b. c.1841) Amanda Alban (b. c.1843) with Clarissa Danforth George Alban (died young) William R. Alban (b. c.1851) Caroline (Johnson) (b. c.1855) James Alban, Jr. (b. c.1857) Cora (Wylie) (b. c.1859)
Parents	William Alban (father) Elizabeth Shane (mother)
Relatives	William R. Alban (brother)
Profession	lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Colonel, USV
Commands	18th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh (KIA)

James Shane Alban (October 30, 1809 – April 7, 1862) was an American lawyer, Wisconsin pioneer, and Union Army colonel in the American Civil War. He died leading the 18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Shiloh. He also served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.