James Lanier
James Franklin Doughty Lanier (November 22, 1800 – August 27, 1881) was an entrepreneur who lived in Madison, Indiana, prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Lanier became a wealthy banker with interests in pork packing, the railroads, and real estate.
James Lanier | |
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| Born | James Franklin Doughty Lanier November 22, 1800 |
| Died | August 27, 1881 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Transylvania University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, banker |
| Employer | Winslow, Lanier & Co. |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Gardner
(m. 1819; died 1846)
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| Children | 11, including Charles |
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