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American lawyer and politician
Henry Oscar Kahan (August 26, 1891 – February 6, 1932) was a Jewish-American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Kahan was born on August 26, 1891, in New York City, New York. He attended
DeWitt Clinton High School .
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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 .
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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.
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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 ,
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1924 ,
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1925 ,
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1926 ,
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1927 ,
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1928 ,
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1929 ,
1930 ,
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1931 ,
[11] and
1932 .
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Kahan's wife's name was Dawley.
[3] He was a member of the
Freemasons and the
Knights of Pythias .
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Kahan died in
Beth Israel Hospital on February 6, 1932. He was buried in
Mount Carmel Cemetery .
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References
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e Malcolm, James (1922).
The New York Red Book . Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 117 – via
Google Books .
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New York Law School (1938).
"New York Law School Alumni Roster 1891-1938" . Alumni Rosters and Directories .
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"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 .
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"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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