John W. Kern

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John Worth Kern
United States Senator from Indiana
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917
Preceded by	Albert J. Beveridge
Succeeded by	Harry S. New
Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States
Election date November 3, 1908
Running mate	William Jennings Bryan
Opponent(s)	James S. Sherman (R).
Incumbent	Charles Warren Fairbanks (R)
Born	December 10, 1849 Kokomo, Indiana
Died	August 17, 1917 (aged 67) Asheville, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic

John Worth Kern (December 20, 1849 - August 17, 1917) was a U.S. Democratic politician from Indiana. Born in Alto, Indiana, Kern studied law at the University of Michigan. He began to practice law in Kokomo, Indiana, where he served as city attorney (1871-1884). He was elected to the Indiana state senate in 1893, serving for four years, serving at the same time as assistant U.S. Attorney for Indiana. From 1897 to 1901 he was city solicitor of Indianapolis, and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana in [1900 and 1904. In 1908, he was the Democratic vice presidential candidate on William Jennings Bryan's third run for the presidency. In 1910, he was elected to the United States Senate. He was defeated for reelection in 1916, and died soon after in Asheville, North Carolina.

v • d • e United States Senators from Indiana Class 1: Noble • Hanna • Tipton • White • Bright • Wright • Turpie • T. Hendricks • Pratt • McDonald • Harrison • Turpie • Beveridge • Kern • New • Ralston • Robinson • Minton • Willis • Jenner • Hartke • Lugar Class 3: Taylor • W. Hendricks • Smith • Hannegan • Whitcomb • Cathcart • Pettit • Fitch • Lane • Morton • Voorhees • Fairbanks • Hemenway • Shively • Taggart • Watson • Van Nuys • Jackson • Jenner • Capehart • Bayh II • Quayle • Coats • Bayh III

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