Background
Kern, Howard Lewis was born on February 4, 1886 in Charles City, Iowa. Son of Samuel Lewis and Lydia (Healey) Kern.
Kern, Howard Lewis was born on February 4, 1886 in Charles City, Iowa. Son of Samuel Lewis and Lydia (Healey) Kern.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1907. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1911.
With Cravath & Henderson, New York City, 1911-1913. Attorney general of Puerto Rico, term 1914-1921. Acting governor by designation of the President during absences of governor, 1917, 18, 19.
Resigned September 1, 1919.
Member Armstrong, Keith & Kern, New York City, 1920-1928. Assistant general attorney International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation, and general attorney or general counsel various communications subsidiaries, 1928-1941.
General counsel Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, New York and Long Branch Railroad Company, Wharton & Northern Railroad Company, since May 1, 1941, Central Railroad Company of Pennsylvania Alternate Puerto Rican Delegation Democratic National Convention, 1920, 24, President Presbyterian Union, Newark.
Member American, New York State bar associations, Association of America Railroads, Association Bar City of New York, Pan. American Society, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Down Town Association.
Married Edna Luella Francis, August 8, 1913 (deceased). Children: Myrna Kern Chase, Virginia Jean.