John Worth Kern Jr. (July 7, 1900 – January 29, 1971)[1] was an American politician who served as the 31st mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Biography
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Kern graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1920 and Harvard Law School in 1923.[2] Prior to serving as mayor, Kern was a judge on the Superior Court of Marion County.[3] He took office as mayor in 1935 and resigned on September 2, 1937, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him to a seat on the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals, which later became the United States Tax Court.[2] Kern was reappointed by President Truman in 1950 when his first term expired and served as chief judge before retiring from active service on June 30, 1961.[4][5]
He died at Washington Hospital Center on January 29, 1971, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.[6]
Kern's father was Senator John W. Kern, the first Senate Majority Leader, and his son was John W. Kern III, a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. His grandson, John W. Kern IV, is also a lawyer.[7]
References
edit- ^ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. p. 866.
- ^ a b Cole, Ben (December 5, 1954). "A Family Tradition". The Indianapolis Star. p. 164. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. John W. Kern Sr. Injured". The New York Times. Indianapolis (published December 26, 1931). AP. December 26, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Truman Reappoints Three". The New York Times. April 21, 1950. p. 14.
- ^ "Tax Court Judge Resigns". The New York Times. June 27, 1961. p. 18.
- ^ "Kern, Former Capital Mayor, Judge, Dies". Lafayette Journal and Courier. Washington, D.C. AP. January 30, 1971. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John W. Kern 4th Engaged to Wed Kate C. Murdoch". The New York Times. November 23, 1986. p. 77. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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