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{{Short description|American businessman and tailor}}
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'''Henry Kahn''' (March 31, 1860 – August 14, 1934) was an American businessman and [[tailor]] who lived in [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], and founded the [[Kahn Tailoring Company Building|Kahn Tailoring Company]].
==Early life==
Henry Kahn was born in [[Bloomington, Indiana]], on March 31, 1860, to Isaac (1829–1887) and Bella ([[née]] Hirsch) Kahn (
==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 become 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"/> 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
After his death 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 life==
Henry married Sarah F. Lang (November 18, 1862 – June 30, 1952) in 1886. They had
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
Kahn died on August 14, 1934, at the Marott Hotel in Indianapolis.<ref name=star>{{Cite news
== References ==
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Indianapolis]]
[[Category:American fashion businesspeople]]
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[[Category:People from Bloomington, Indiana]]
[[Category:Butler University alumni]]
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