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{{Short description|American businessman and tailor}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1860|03|31}}<ref name=star/>
| birth_place = [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]], [[Indiana]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1934|8|14|1860|3|31|mf=yes}}<ref name=star/>
| death_place = [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], U.S.
| known_for = [[Kahn Tailoring Company Building|Kahn Tailoring Company]]
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| restingplace = Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation Cemetery South
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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]].
 
==Early Lifelife==
 
Henry Kahn was born in [[Bloomington, Indiana]], inon March 31, 1860, to Isaac (1829-18871829–1887) and Bella ([[née]] Hirsch) Kahn (c. {{circa|1840-}} – 1886).<ref name=star/><ref name="IJHS">{{Cite book|lastlast1=Himm|firstfirst1=Katie|url=https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll18/id/1220|title=There are Jews in Southern Indiana: the Bloomington story|last2=Ruegamer|first2=Lana|date=2009|publisher=Indiana Jewish Historical Society|year=|isbn=|location=[[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]|pages=|language=Englishen|oclc=467966483}}</ref> Isaac emigrated from France in 1844 and settled in Bloomington, where he married Bella in 1856. Bella was the daughter of of French immigrants who arrived in [[Louisiana]] prior to 1850 and eventually settled in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. Henry had two sisters, Clementine (1858-19141858–1914) and Cora (1868-18981868–1898). Isaac Kahn was a businessman and owned several clothing stores in Bloomington. In 1866, the Kahns moved to Indianapolis where Henry attended public schools before studying at [[Butler University]].
 
==Early Life==
Henry Kahn was born in [[Bloomington, Indiana]] in 1860 to Isaac (1829-1887) and Bella ([[née]] Hirsch) Kahn (c. 1840-1886).<ref>{{Cite book|last=Himm|first=Katie|url=https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll18/id/1220|title=There are Jews in Southern Indiana: the Bloomington story|last2=Ruegamer|first2=Lana|date=2009|publisher=Indiana Jewish Historical Society|year=|isbn=|location=[[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]|pages=|language=English|oclc=467966483}}</ref> Isaac emigrated from France in 1844 and settled in Bloomington, where he married Bella in 1856. Bella was the daughter of of French immigrants who arrived in [[Louisiana]] prior to 1850 and eventually settled in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. Henry had two sisters, Clementine (1858-1914) and Cora (1868-1898). Isaac Kahn was a businessman and owned several clothing stores in Bloomington. In 1866, the Kahns moved to Indianapolis where Henry attended public schools before studying at [[Butler University]].
 
==Career==
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>
 
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[[Category:1860 births]]
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Indianapolis]]
[[Category:American fashion businesspeople]]
[[Category:American tailors]]
[[Category:People from Bloomington, Indiana]]
[[Category:Butler University alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century American businesspeople]]
[[Category:19th-century American businesspeople]]
[[Category:American people of French descent]]