Background
Mckenna, Charles Francis was born on June 4, 1861 in New York, United States. Son of William and Mary E. M.
Mckenna, Charles Francis was born on June 4, 1861 in New York, United States. Son of William and Mary E. M.
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Francis Xavier College, New York, 1879, Master of Arts, 1880. Bachelor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1883, Doctor of Philosophy, 1894.
Employed as chemist, 1885-1893. Director Laboratory of Physical Testing, New York City, 1893-1895. Chemist, Passaic Zinc Company, 1895-1897.
Consulting chemist, since 1897, specializing in qualities of materials.
Chemist member Municipal Explosives Commission, New York, 1902-1904.
Member State Board of Probation, New York (vice president 1907), Board of Parole, New York City. Chairman sub-committee chairman engineering Council National Defense, 1918.
Married Laura O’Neill, 1885 (died 1900). Married second, Julia Harlin, 1903.