Elias Kent Kane | |
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| United States Senator from Illinois | |
| In office March 4, 1825 – December 12, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | John McLean |
| Succeeded by | William Ewing |
| 1st Secretary of State of Illinois | |
| In office 1818–1822 | |
| Governor | Shadrach Bond |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Samuel D. Lockwood |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1794 New York City, New York |
| Died | December 12, 1835 (aged 41) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
Elias Kent Kane (June 7, 1794 – December 12, 1835) was the first Illinois Secretary of State and a U.S. Senator from Illinois.[1]
- ^ United States Congress. "Elias Kane (id: K000006)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2010-02-09.