George Washington Lane

Biography of George Washington Lane

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Lane
• First Name: George
• Middle Name: Washington
• Date of Birth: , , 1806
• Place of Birth (POB): Cherokee County , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Date of Death: November , 12 , 1863
• Place of Death (POD): Louisville , Kentucky (US-KY, KY, 21, Ky., Ken., Kent.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

George Washington Lane Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/26/1861
• Seat vacated by: Jones , William G.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/26/1861
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/28/1861
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Yes/No: 28/Seven
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/28/1861
• Commission Date: 03/28/1861
• Date of Termination: 11/12/1863
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Second Appointment of George Washington Lane

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/26/1861
• Seat vacated by: Jones , William G.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/26/1861
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action: 03/28/1861
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/28/1861
• Commission Date: 03/28/1861
• Date of Termination: 11/12/1863
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Third Appointment of George Washington Lane

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/26/1861
• Seat vacated by: Jones , William G.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/26/1861
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/28/1861
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/28/1861
• Commission Date: 03/28/1861

George Washington Lane in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law

George Washington Lane Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Athens, Alabama, -1829
• State representative, Alabama, 1829-1833
• Judge, Limestone County [Alabama] Court, 1832-
• Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1834-1846
• Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1846-1861

Resources

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