Thomas Leiper Kane
Born: January 27, 1822
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father: Judge John Kintzing Kane Sr. 1795 – 1858
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Mother: Jane Duval Leiper 1796 – 1866
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Wife: Dr. Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood 1836 – 1909
(Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, Pennsylvania)
Married: April 21, 1853
Children:
Harriet Amelia Kane 1855 – 1896
(Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, Pennsylvania)
Elisha Kent Kane Sr. 1856 – 1935
(Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, Pennsylvania)
Dr. Evan O’Neill Kane 1861 – 1932
(Buried: Kane Memorial Chapel Cemetery, Kane, Pennsylvania)
Thomas Leiper Kane Jr. 1863 – 1929
(Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, Pennsylvania)
Education:
Studied in Great Britain and France
Became Proficient in the French Language
Occupation before War:
1842 – 1843: Secretary of U.S. Legation in Paris, France
Tried Unsuccessful to get a position in the California Government
Clerk of the District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania
Outspoken against the Compromise of 1850
Jailed for contempt of court U.S. Supreme Court overturned arrest
Active leader in the Abolitionist Movement
Offered advice and support to the Mormon Church
1850: Delivered lecture before Philadelphia Historical Society
1857 – 1858: Visited Utah helping to prevent bloodshed
Friend to Mormon Leader Brigham Young
Civil War Career:
1861: Lt. Colonel of 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry
1861: Wounded right side of the face at Battle of Dranesville
1862: Served in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign in Virginia
1862: Wounded in the right knee during Battle of Harrisonburg, Virginia
1862: Captured and Prisoner of War held until August
1862 – 1864: Suffered from the effects of his knee wound
1862 – 1863: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers
1863: Brigade Commander at Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Suffered from Pneumonia when his horse dumped him
1863: Brigade Commander during Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1863: Became Sick during the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1863: Suffered from his facial wound, chest problems and vision
1863: Supervisor of Draft Depot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1863: Resigned as Brig. General on November 7th
1865: Brevetted Major General for his service at Gettysburg
Occupation after War:
Owner of 100,000 Acres of timberland in Western Pennsylvania
Involved in the founding of Kane, Pennsylvania
Director of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company
President of Pennsylvania State Board of Charities
Member of American Philosophical Society
Member of American Geographical Society
Member of Pennsylvania State Historical Society
Died: December 26, 1883
Place of Death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Age at time of Death: 61 years old
Burial Place: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, Pennsylvania
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