Born in 1795, in Necpál (Túróc County). He was a professional soldier, in Southern Hungary until September 1848, when he was ordered to the Defense Ministry as armament and mobilization inspector. Gained rapid promotions- in February 1849 to General. Due to his knowledge of industry and armaments manufacturing his main task was logistics.Also organized family moves necessitated by the mobilization. He married the Italian born Lucia Conchetti. . Kossuth said of him (in part): "...only three people had accomplishments (...) that could not be duplicated by others : General Láhner, Honvéd Colonel Lukács and Ferenc Ducsek".