He attended the common schools; and Oneida Conference Seminary in Cazenovia from 1838 to 1839. Then he studied law in Hammondsport, was admitted to the bar in 1841, and practiced law first in Hammondsport, then in Allegany County. In 1841, he married Esther Nancy Pulling (1821–1908), and their only daughter was Helen A. Laning (1842–1930). In 1856, the family removed to Buffalo.
Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1875 by W. H. McElroy and Alexander McBride (pg. 72f) [e-book]
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 486)
albert, laning, albert, pierce, laning, october, 1817, burlington, otsego, county, york, september, 1880, buffalo, erie, county, york, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, life, edithe, attended, common, schools, oneida, conference, seminary, cazenovia, f. Albert Pierce Laning October 13 1817 in Burlington Otsego County New York September 4 1880 in Buffalo Erie County New York was an American lawyer and politician from New York Life editHe attended the common schools and Oneida Conference Seminary in Cazenovia from 1838 to 1839 Then he studied law in Hammondsport was admitted to the bar in 1841 and practiced law first in Hammondsport then in Allegany County In 1841 he married Esther Nancy Pulling 1821 1908 and their only daughter was Helen A Laning 1842 1930 In 1856 the family removed to Buffalo He was a member of the New York State Democratic Committee from 1854 to 1858 He was a member of the New York State Assembly Erie Co 1st D in 1858 and was Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means He was a delegate to the 1864 and 1876 Democratic National Conventions and an alternate delegate to the 1868 and 1872 Democratic National Conventions He was a member of the New York State Senate 31st D in 1875 In 1875 he ran for Mayor of Buffalo but was defeated by Republican Philip Becker He was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery Buffalo Sources editLife Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1875 by W H McElroy and Alexander McBride pg 72f e book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1870 pg 486 THE LATE A P LANING in NYT on September 7 1880External links editAlbert P Laning at Find a Grave New York State Assembly Preceded byAugustus J Tiffany New York State Assembly Erie County 1st District1858 Succeeded byDaniel Bowen New York State Senate Preceded byJohn Ganson New York State Senate 31st District1875 Succeeded by Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert P Laning amp oldid 1190675622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,