The Political Graveyard: Kern family of Indiana

Kern family of Indiana

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John Worth Kern (1849-1917) — also known as John W. Kern — of Kokomo, Howard County, Ind.; Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Alto, Howard County, Ind., December 20, 1849. Son of Dr. Jacob Kern and Nancy (Ligget) Kern; married, November 10, 1869, to Annie Hazzard (died 1884); married, December 23, 1885, to Araminta Cooper; father of John Worth Kern, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Indiana state house of representatives, 1870; member of Indiana state senate, 1893-97; candidate for Governor of Indiana, 1900, 1904; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1908; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1911-17; defeated, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1912. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died of tuberculosis and uremic poisoning, in Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., August 17, 1917. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Botetourt County, Va.; reinterment in 1929 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.
Araminta Cooper Kern (c.1866-1951) — also known as Araminta C. Kern; Araminta Cooper; Mrs. John W. Kern — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Married, December 23, 1885, to John Worth Kern; mother of John Worth Kern, Jr.. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928. Female. Died, in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., March 4, 1951. Burial location unknown.
John Worth Kern, Jr. (1900-1971) — also known as John W. Kern — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., July 7, 1900. Son of John Worth Kern and Araminta Cooper Kern; married, April 30, 1927, to Bernice Winn. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in Indiana, 1931-34; mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 1935-37; resigned 1937. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons. At age 8, his legs were paralyzed by polio. Died January 29, 1971. Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.

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