Henry O. Kahan
Henry Oscar Kahan (August 26, 1891 – February 6, 1932) was a Jewish-American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]Kahan was born on August 26, 1891, in New York City, New York. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School.[1]
Kahan began attending New York Law School in 1910, graduating from there in 1913.[2] He was admitted to the bar a year later and had a law office on 280 Broadway.[1] He later had a law office on 295 Madison Avenue.[3]
In April 1918, during World War I, he was inducted into military service at Camp Upton. Six weeks later, he was transferred to the Coast Artillery Corps as a sergeant. He was honorably discharged in December 1918.[1]
In 1921, Kahan was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 8th District. He served in the Assembly in 1922,[1] 1923,[4] 1924,[5] 1925,[6] 1926,[7] 1927,[8] 1928,[9] 1929, 1930,[10] 1931,[11] and 1932.[12]
Kahan's wife's name was Dawley.[3] He was a member of the Freemasons and the Knights of Pythias.[1]
Kahan died in Beth Israel Hospital on February 6, 1932. He was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Malcolm, James (1922). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 117 – via Google Books.
- ^ New York Law School (1938). "New York Law School Alumni Roster 1891-1938". Alumni Rosters and Directories.
- ^ a b c "Henry O. Kahan Dead; In Assembly 11 Years" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXXXI, no. 27042. New York, N.Y. 7 February 1932. p. 27.
- ^ Malcolm, James (1923). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 104 – via Google Books.
- ^ Malcolm, James (1924). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 101–102 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ Malcolm, James (1925). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 104 – via Google Books.
- ^ Malcolm, James (1926). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 107 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ Malcolm, James (1927). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 81 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ Malcolm, James (1928). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 82 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ "Index to Politicians: Kaan to Kandrevas". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Malcolm, James (1931). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 88 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ Malcolm, James (1932). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 88 – via FamilySearch.
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[edit]- 1891 births
- 1932 deaths
- Politicians from Manhattan
- Lawyers from New York City
- New York Law School alumni
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American legislators
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Jewish American state legislators in New York (state)
- American Freemasons
- Burials in New York (state)
- DeWitt Clinton High School alumni
- 20th-century American Jews
- 20th-century New York (state) politicians