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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lane, Henry Smith 1811-1881 (search)
Lane, Henry Smith 1811-1881 Legislator; born in Montgomery county, Ky., Feb. 24, 1811; removing to Indiana, was there admitted to the bar; and was a member of the legislature in 1837. He served one term in Congress (1841-43), and was lieutenant-colonel of volunteers in the war with Mexico. In 1860 he was elected governor of Indiana, but, being chosen United States Senator, he soon afterwards resigned the governorship. He died in Crawfordsville, Ind., June 11, 1881.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), West Virginia, state of (search)
1875......Nov. 10, 1875 Strike on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad begun at Martinsburg......July 16, 1877 At election held by act of Feb. 21, 1877, to locate the State capital after May 1, 1885, Charleston has 41,288 votes, Clarksburg, 30,812; Martinsburg, 8,049......Aug. 7, 1877 Nathan Goff, Jr., appointed Secretary of the Navy......Jan. 6, 1881 Act striking the word white out of the Woods jury law of 1872-73......1881 Act passed establishing a State board of health......June 11, 1881 West Virginia normal and classical academy at Buckhannon opened......1882 West Virginia Immigration and Development Association organized at Wheeling......Feb. 29, 1888 Returns of election for governor in November, 1888, were: Nathan Goff, Republican, 78,714; A. B. Fleming, Democrat, 78,604. Fleming contests for fraudulent returns, and is declared elected by a party vote of the legislature, 43 to 40......Feb. 4, 1890 Hatfield-McCoy feud ended by a marriage......March 21, 189