Background
Kane, John Kintzing was born on May 16, 1795 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Elisha and Alida (Van Rensselaer) Kane.
Kane, John Kintzing was born on May 16, 1795 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Elisha and Alida (Van Rensselaer) Kane.
Graduated from Yale, 1814.
Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1817. Member American Philosophical Society, 1825, secretary, 1828-1848, vice president, 1849-1857, president, 1857-1858. City solicitor Philadelphia, 1829-1830.
Appointed commissioner to settle claims with France under Convention of July 4, 1831.
Attorney general Pennsylvania, 1845. Judge The United States of America District Court for Eastern district Pennsylvania, 1846-1858.
Member 1st board of trustees Girard College. Vice president Institution for Instruction Blind, Philadelphia.
Vice provost Law Academy, Philadelphia.
President of the board of trustees 2d Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. Trustee General Assembly of Presbyterian Church. Director Delaware & Chesapeake Canal, Girard Bank.
Member American Philosophical Society, 1825, secretary, 1828-1848, vice president, 1849-1857, president, 1857-1858. Member 1st board of trustees Girard College.
Married Jane Leiper, April.