Henry Kahn: Difference between revisions

Henry Kahn was born in [[Bloomington, Indiana]] on March 31, 1860 to Isaac (1829–1887) and Bella ([[née]] Hirsch) Kahn (c. 1840–1886).<ref name=star/><ref name="IJHS">{{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=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 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]].

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 1919-1945.<ref name=in2>{{cite web|url=https://www.in.gov/gov/governors-residence/history/|title=History of Indiana Governor's Residence|publisher=State of Indiana|accessdateaccess-date=2020-11-25}}</ref> When the Governor's Mansion was moved to 4343 N. Meridian Street, the house was sold to the nearby [[Marott Hotel]] and was slated to serve as an exclusive clubhouse. However, due to prohibitive costs this plan was not carried out, and the house was demolished in 1962.<ref name="IJHS"/>

Kahn died 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>