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Kane, John Kintzing

Born May 16, 1795, in Albany, NY
Died February 21, 1858, in Philadelphia, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by James K. Polk on June 11, 1846, to a seat vacated by Archibald Randall. Confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 1846, and received commission on June 17, 1846. Service terminated on February 21, 1858, due to death.

Education:
Yale College, 1814
Read law, 1817

Professional Career:

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1817-1824, 1836-1845
State representative, Pennsylvania, 1824-1825
Attorney/board member, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, 1825-
City solicitor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1828-1830, 1832
U.S. commissioner to settle claims with France, 1832-1836
Attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1845-1846

Bibliography

Kane, John K. Autobiography of the Honorable John K. Kane, 1795-1858: Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1846-1848. Philadelphia: College Offset Press, 1949.

Manuscript Collections

American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia, Pa.
John K. Kane legal papers, 1824-1919.
5 linear ft.; finding aid; legal briefs and correspondence relating to numerous cases handled by Kane and his son.

John K. Kane papers, 1790-1892.
15 ft.; collection contains correspondence, and legal and political papers.

John K. Kane papers, ca. 1800-1892.
ca. 5,000 items; finding aid; letters, account books, commonplace books, and legal papers concerning Kane's career as a lawyer and politician.

Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
John K. Kane papers, 1795-1858.
2 linear ft.; finding aid; collection contains an autobiography, family, legal, and personal correspondence, and miscellaneous papers; collection is a part of the Kane family collection.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
John K. Kane correspondence, 1826-1860.
ca. 1,200 items; collection includes petitions and letters directed to Kane in 1845 recommending candidates for deputy attorney offices. There is also personal and family correspondence.

University of Michigan
William L. Clements Library
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kane family papers, 1800-1886.
176 items; correspondence.

University of Pennsylvania
University Archives and Records Center
Philadelphia, Pa.
Kane family papers, 1802-1911.
0.5 cubic ft.; finding aid; correspondence with John K. Kane's daughter Bessie.

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Kane, John Kintzing