John E. Kenna

John E. Kenna

Interment Location Visited  
Charleston, WV April 15, 2025  

Photographed April 15, 2025.
Photographed April 15, 2025.
Photographed April 15, 2025.
Photographed April 15, 2025.

Fast Facts

Born: April 10, 1848 in Kanawha County, Virginia

Spouses: Rosa A. Quigg Kenna (m. 1870-1874); Annie Benninghaus Kenna (m. 1876-1893)

Military Service: Confederate States Army

Political Affiliation: Democratic Party

House Tenure: 1877-1883

Senate Tenure: 1883-1893

Died: January 11, 1893 in Washington, D.C.

Cause of Death: Heart Disease

Age: 44

Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Charleston, West Virginia

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