Kane, Thomas L. (1822-1883)
- Name:
- Kane, Thomas L. (1822-1883)
- Title:
- Brevet Major General, U.S. Army
Board of State Charities, first president - Other Names:
- Kane, Thomas Leiper
- Born:
- 01/27/1822
- Birthplace:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Died:
- 12/26/1883
- Death Location:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Residence:
- Philidelphia, PA
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Attorney
Abolitionist
Army officer - Father:
- John Kintzing Kane (05/16/1795 - 02/21/1858)
- Mother:
- Jane Duval Leiper (?-?)
- Relations:
- Elisha Kent Kane (brother)
Horace Greeley
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Jesse C. Little
Brigham Young - Spouse:
- Elizabeth Dennistown (m. 04/21/1853)
- Children:
- Elisha Kane
Evan Kane
William Kane (later Thomas L. Kane Jr)
Harriet Kane - Notes:
- Admitted to Pennsylvania Bar, 1846
Raised Mormon Battalion for the Mexican War, 1846.
Mediated dispute with Mormans in 1857-8.
Raised the 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 1861.
Fought at Battles of Dranesville, Harrisonburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg.
Wounded twice during Civil War, resigned commission in 1863.
Named Brevet Maj General for service at Gettysburg, 03/13/1865.
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