NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Henry Smith Lane

Henry Smith Lane (February 24, 1811 - June 18, 1881) was an anti-slavery American politician who had the distinction of serving the shortest term (two days) of any Indiana Governor. Born near Sharpsburg, Kentucky, he moved to Crawfordsville, Indiana in 1834 and was a lawyer and banker there. Active in Whig politics, he was elected to both Indiana legislature and the United States House of Representatives. His strong anti-slavery views led him to join the newly-organized Republican Party. He presided at the Republican National Convention of 1856 and gained national recognition for his oratory. In 1860, he was influential in helping win the Republican nomination for President of the United States for Abraham Lincoln. Lane headed the Indiana Republican ticket in 1860 as the party's candidate for governor and was elected. However, honoring an agreement he had made with his running mate Oliver P. Morton, Lane resigned after serving only two days to accept election by the legislature to a seat in the United States Senate. This made Morton governor. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... List of Indiana Governors Jonathan Jennings Dem. ... Sharpsburg is a city located in Bath County, Kentucky. ... Crawfordsville is a city located in Montgomery County, Indiana. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Whig Party was a political party of the United States from 1834 to 1860, formed to oppose the policies of Andrew Jackson. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party [1]), is one of the two major political parties in the United States (the other being the Democratic Party). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 â€“ April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... Oliver Hazard Perry Morton (NSHC statue) Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton (August 4, 1823–November 1, 1877) was an American politician from Indiana. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

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