John W. Kern papers
Collection — Folder: S0771
Identifier: S0771
Scope and Contents
The collection includes two photocopies of a clipping about John W. Kern titled "Would Like to be a Vice President;" a photocopy of a letter written to W. H. Liggett, Kern's cousin, with genealogical information about their family; and a photocopy of a letter written to Emeline Liggett, Kern’s aunt, which talks about various family members and Kern’s memories of them.
Dates
- 1908-1914
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John W. Kern was a Senator from Indiana; born in Alto, Howard County, Ind., December 20, 1849; attended the common schools and the normal college at Kokomo, Ind.; taught school; graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1869; admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Kokomo; unsuccessful candidate for election to the State house of representatives in 1870; city attorney of Kokomo 1871-1884; reporter of the Indiana Supreme Court 1885-1889; member, State senate 1893-1897; special assistant United States district attorney 1893-1894; city solicitor of Indianapolis 1897-1901; unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor in 1900 and 1904; unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States on the Democratic ticket with William Jennings Bryan in 1908; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1911, to March 3, 1917; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916; Democratic caucus chairman 1913-1917; chairman, Committee on Privileges and Elections (Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses); died in Asheville, N.C., August 17, 1917; interment on the Kern estate near Hollins, Va.; reinterment in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind., in 1929.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. 16 Dec. 2005. .
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. 16 Dec. 2005. .
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from John W. Kern.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed by Christina Baich during December 2005. Finding aid revised by Brittany Kropf on 2015/11/06. EAD finding aid created by Bethany Fiechter on 2016/07/25.
- Title
- John W. Kern papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
