Background
He was born on March 13, 1884, in Utica, New York, the son of Nicholas Edward Kernan (1845–1902) and Harriet Anne (Jenkins) Kernan (1846–1923).
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on March 13, 1884, in Utica, New York, the son of Nicholas Edward Kernan (1845–1902) and Harriet Anne (Jenkins) Kernan (1846–1923).
He was an investment broker. He died on December 15, 1953, at his home in Manhattan Beach, California.
Kernan was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Company, 1st Doctorate) in 1923. He was a member of the New York State Senate (36th Doctorate) in 1933 and 1934. And was Chairman of the Committee on Affairs of Villages.