Francis Fisher Kane (June 17, 1866 – March 27, 1955) was an American lawyer who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
[6] Kane was the Democratic candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia in the 1903 election, but lost to John Weaver.
[7] In September 1913, he was appointed by Woodrow Wilson as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, succeeding John C.
[10] Kane sent a letter to A. Mitchell Palmer warning that his actions were "generally unwise and very apt to result in injustice.
[12] He was active in the defense of Sacco and Vanzetti in 1927, serving on the Citizens' National Committee for Sacco-Vanzetti.