Background
He was born on January 4, 1880, in Brooklyn.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on January 4, 1880, in Brooklyn.
He attended Holy Name Parochial School.
During the Spanish–American War he served in the United States. Army. He resigned his seat on January 31, 1941, to run for the State Senate seat vacated by the death of John Jay 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 Doctorate) and 165th New York State Legislatures (13th Doctorate).
He died on January 30, 1948, at his home at 516 Seventeenth Street in Brooklyn.
Kirnan was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Company, 7th Doctorate) in 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939-1940 and 1941.