George W. Lane papers
Collection — Folder: S0802
Identifier: S0802
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a receipt of William Harlow, dated August 9, 1819, regarding an $85.00 transaction with William S. Buell; a bookkeeping diploma for George W. Lane's son, Amos H. Lane, dated February 23, 1857; and a slip with addresses for J. H. Trowbridge Co. & Boston Iron Co. (undated).
Dates
- 1819-1857
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
George W. Lane was born on November 7, 1812 in Burlington, Boone County, Kentucky to Amos and Mary Lane. He married Sallie M. Buell (1820-1891) on March 8, 1840 and they had nine children. Lane served as auditor for Dearborn County from 1841 to 1846, represented the county in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1847-1848, and 1857. He was appointed the superintendent of the United States Mint for Denver, Colorado during the U.S. Civil War and also served as Assistant U.S. Treasurer (circa 1865-1869). He died in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana on December 8, 1891.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "George W. Lane." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 8, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Shepherd, Rebecca A., Charles W. Calhoun, Elizabeth Shanahan-Shoemaker, Alan F. January, and Justin E. Walsh, Vincent A. Giroux, Jr. eds. A Biographical Directory of Indiana General Assembly. Vol.1, 1819-1899. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1980.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "George W. Lane." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 8, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Shepherd, Rebecca A., Charles W. Calhoun, Elizabeth Shanahan-Shoemaker, Alan F. January, and Justin E. Walsh, Vincent A. Giroux, Jr. eds. A Biographical Directory of Indiana General Assembly. Vol.1, 1819-1899. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1980.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Jane Alma Lane on 1928/08/16.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/02/08 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/02/08 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- George W. Lane papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
