Illinois governor William H. Bissell, a vocal opponent of slavery. Kane's father (of the same name) is buried in Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., having survived this son by five years and secured his namesake grandson's admission to West Point. On January 16, 1836, the Illinois legislature formed a new county, Kane, and named it to honor the recently deceased Senator, Elias Kent Kane. See also List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) References 1794 births 1835 deaths Politicians from New York City American people of Dutch descent Schuyler family Jacksonian United States senators from Illinois Democratic Party United States senators from Illinois Secretaries of State of Illinois Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Kane County, Illinois People from Kaskaskia, Illinois Yale College alumni American slave owners