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'''Henry Kahn''' (March 31, 1860- – August 14, 1934) was aan American businessman and [[tailor]] who lived in [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], and founded the [[Kahn Tailoring Company Building|Kahn Tailoring Company]].

Kahn entered the clothing business in 1886 when he opened a small tailoring shop on East [[Washington Street (Indianapolis)| Washington Street]] in downtown Indianapolis. In 1903, he founded the Kahn Tailoring Company and by 1913 Kahn had grown his business to include a retail building located at 7 North Meridian Street and a four-story manufacturing plant at 800 North Capitol Avenue.<ref name="Marion">{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/files/marion_jewish.pdf|title=Marion County Jewish History|publisher=Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref> Kahn Tailoring Company eventually grew to becomethebecome the largest manufacturer of men's and women's suits in the [[United States]], with two thousand dealers and twelve retail stores located across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/files/hp-kahntailoring.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kahn Tailoring Company|publisher=Indiana Department of Natural Resources|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref><ref name="IJHS">{{Cite web|url=https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll18/id/1220|title=There are Jews in Southern Indiana: The Bloomington Story|author1=Katie Himm|author2=Lana Ruegamer Eisenberg|publisher=Indiana Jewish Historical Society|date=2009|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref> Kahn was also a major supplier of military uniforms to the United States during [[World War I]] and [[World War II]].

Kahn Tailoring Company became the largest employer of Jewish immigrants in Indianapolis by working with the [[Jewish Industrial Removal Office|Industrial Removal Office]] (IRO)]] in [[New York City]]. The local IRO office in Indianapolis assisted newly arrived Jewish immigrants in locating jobs. The company offered support to its employees through its social welfare department that organized social gatherings, a baseball teamsteam, and a factory orchestra. <ref name="Marion">{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/files/marion_jewish.pdf|title=Marion County Jewish History|publisher=Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref>

After his passingdeath in 1934, the Kahn Tailoring Company was managed by his son-in law. In 1954, it merged with the Globe Tailoring Company of [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], and sold its manufacturing facility on Capitol Avenue. By 1970, there were no more Kahn stores in Indianapolis.<ref name="Marion"></ref>

==Personal Lifelife==

Henry married Sarah F. Lang (November 18, 1862 -– June 30, 1952) in 1886. They had threea childrendaughter, Claribel.

In 1908, Kahn built a home at 101 E. 27th Street in Indianapolis. He later sold the home to the State of Indiana, where it served as the [[Indiana Governor's Residence|Indiana Governor's Mansion]] from 1919- to 1945.<ref name=in2>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.in.gov/gov/2578.htmgovernors-residence/history/|title=History of Indiana Governor's Residence|date=13 October 2020 |publisher=State of Indiana|accessdateaccess-date=2020-11-24|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017014707/http://www.in.gov/gov/2578.htm|archivedate=2008-10-1725}}</ref> When the Governor's Mansion was moved to 4343 N. Meridian Street, the house was sold to the nearby [[Marott Hotel]] whereand itwas brieflyslated servedto serve as an exclusive clubhouse. beforeHowever, beingdue demolished.<refto name="IJHS">{{Citeprohibitive web|url=https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll18/id/1220|title=Therecosts arethis Jewsplan inwas Southernnot Indiana:carried Theout, Bloomingtonand Story|author1=Katiethe Himm|author2=Lanahouse Ruegamerwas Eisenberg|publisher=Indianademolished Jewishin Historical1962.<ref Society|datename=2009|access-date=2020-11-24}}<"IJHS"/ref>

Kahn passed awaydied on August 14, 1934, at the Marott Hotel in Indianapolis.<ref name=star>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=August 15, 1934|title=Henry Kahn, tailoring company founder, dies|pages=3|work=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63945089/obituary-for-henry-kahn-aged-71/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=1934-08-15|title=Henry Kahn Passes Away|pages=8|work=[[The Times (Munster, Indiana)|The Times]]|location=Munster, Indiana|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63945292/the-times/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref>