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country, in being the first to introduce the true pronunciation in the United States. He was married to Frances Eliza, daughter of Samuel Smith Gardiner, of Shelter Island, who died in 1876, and in 1878, to Mrs. Fanny (Bradford) Clark of Cambridge, Mass. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and received the degree of LL.D. from Harvard in 1894. He published little under his own name, but freely lent his knowledge in correcting or amending the works of others. He aided in the revision of Lewis's (known as Harper's) Latin Lexicons, one of which was dedicated to him by its author. He is the author of the popular col- lege song. The Lone Fisliball, and of Lane's Latin Grammar, published posthumously. He was also a correspondent for the Nation, and wrote articles and reviews for that and other periodicals. He died in Cambridge, Mass., on Commencement Day, June 30, 1897.

LANE, Harvey Bradburn, educator, was born at Plymouth, Pa., Jan. 10, 1813; son of the Rev. George and Sarah (Harvey) Lane; grandson of Elisha and Rosanna (Jameson) Harvey, and a descendant of William Harvey, of Taunton, Eng- land, one of the first colonists of Plymouth, Mass., who purchased from the Indians for a peck of beans the site on which Taunton, Mass., was founded. He was graduated at Wesleyan uni- versity, Middletown, Conn., in 1885; travelled in Europe, 1835-36, and was a teacher in Wilbraham academy, Mass., 1836-87. He was an assistant engineer on the survey of the Georgia railroad from Madison to Atlanta, 1838-39; and also served as professor of mathematics in Oxford college, Ga. He was married in 1840 to Maria E. Potter. He was assistant professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in Wesleyan university, Conn., 1839-40; of mathematics and civil engineering, 1840-43; of the Greek and Latin languages, 1848- 48; of the Greek language and literature, 1848-61; and editor of the American Agricultiwist, New York city, 1861-68. After 1868 he engaged in busi- ness as a collector of rare and valuable books for public and private libraries. He was a trustee of Wesleyan university, 1871-75. He died at Sara- toga Springs, N.Y., Aug. 28, 1888.

LANE, Henry Smith, senator, was born in Montgomery county, Ky., Feb. 11, 1811. He was admitted to the bar in 1833, removing to Indiana in 1835, where he practised law in Crawfordsville. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1837, and in the 26th and 27th congresses, 1839-43. He was a supporter of Henry Clay for President, and in 1844 canvassed the state for him. On the outbreak of the Mexican war, he organ- ized a regiment of volunteers of which he was chosen major. He was promoted lieutenant- colonel and served until the close of the war.

He returned to Indiana, and in 1849 was a can- didate for representative in the 31st congress, opposing Joseph E. McDonald, but was defeated. He joined the People's party upon its organization in 1854, and when the Republican party was formed he was chosen permanent chairman of the Republican national convention, which met in Philadelphia, June 17, 1856, where he made a notable speech which outlined the position of the new party on the subject of slavery. He was nominated for governor of Indiana by the Re- publican state convention of 1860, opposing Thomas A. Hendricks, and was elected by a large majority, and inaugurated Jan. 14. 1861. Two days later he was elected to the U.S. senate, and at once resigned the governorship. He served as chairman of the committee on pensions, and at the close of his senatorial term in 1867 he returned to Crawfordsville. He was a delegate to the Republican national conventions of 1868 and 1876 and was appointed Indian commissioner by President Grant in 1869. He died at Craw- fordsville, Ind., June 18, 1881.

LANE, James Crandall, engineer, was born in New York city, July 23, 1823. He was graduated from Poultney academj-, Vt., in 1841, and took a course in civil engineering and architecture. He was employed in railroad construction until 1852, when he entered the U.S. coast survey at Washington, D.C. He commanded important expeditions in New Granada, S.A., and niinera- logical surveys in Santo Domingo, Porto Rico and Cuba until 1861, when he returned to New York, was commissioned major of the 102d regiment of New York volunteers, and commanded Mc- Call's camp at Dranesville, Va., and the defences at Harper's Ferry, Va., April and May, 1862. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel in July, 1863; commanded his regiment at the battle of Cedar Mountain, and participated in the engage- ments attending the retreat of General Pope. He was present at Antietam, September, 1862, and was promoted to the rank of colonel in December, 1862; took an active part in the battle of Chan- cellorville, and during the tliree days' fight at Gettysburg, where he commanded a brigade, he was severely wounded. He was next sent west with Generals Hooker and Slocum, and led the advance on Lookout Mountain, and participated in the Georgia campaign. He was brevetted brigadier-general and major-general of volunteers during this campaign, and was mustered out of service by the consolidation of regiments at Atlanta, Ga., June 12, 1864. After the war he engaged in mineralogical surveys extending through California, Arizona, Nevada and Lower California, and directed archseological surveys in the Holy Land, including researches along the river Jordan. He was chief engineer of the South-