William Kirnan

William Kirnan (January 4, 1880 – January 30, 1948) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was born on January 4, 1880, in Brooklyn. He attended Holy Name Parochial School. During the Spanish–American War he served in the U.S. Army.[1]

Kirnan was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 7th D.) in 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939–40 and 1941. He resigned his seat on January 31, 1941, to run for the State Senate seat vacated by the death of John J. Howard.

Kirnan was elected on March 11, 1941, to the New York State Senate, and remained in the Senate until 1946, sitting in the 163rd, 164th (both 5th D.) and 165th New York State Legislatures (13th D.).

He died on January 30, 1948, at his home at 516 Seventeenth Street in Brooklyn.[2]

Sources

  1. New York Red Book (1939; pg. 112)
  2. WILLIAM KIRNAN in the New York Times on January 31, 1948 (subscription required)
New York Assembly
Preceded by
John J. Howard
New York State Assembly
Kings County, 7th District

1931–1941
Succeeded by
John F. Furey
New York State Senate
Preceded by
John J. Howard
New York State Senate
5th District

1941–1944
Succeeded by
Frederic E. Hammer
Preceded by
Francis J. Mahoney
New York State Senate
13th District

1945–1946
Succeeded by
C. Corey Mills
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