Edwards, Rev. Jonathan. "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington." San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900. p. 403. HENRY L. KENNAN police justice and justice of the peace, is a native of Norwalk, Ohio, born April 11, 1852. He graduated from the public schools and also from the Western Reserve University, then studied law with his brother. He was admitted to the bar in 1875 and practiced for a time with his brother. In 1882 he was elected probate judge of Huron county, Ohio, and served as such until 1891, when he came to Spokane and opened an office here. He was engaged in active practice for a number of years, but in the fall of 1898 was elected justice of the peace and appointed by the mayor police justice. Judge Kennan is a prominent citizen and a lawyer of ability, and he is discharging the duties of both his public offices in a manner highly creditable to himself and satisfactory to the people. He is a very prominent Mason, being past grand master of the Grand Council of R. & S. M., past grand patron of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and holding at present the office of senior grand warden of the Grand Lodge of Washington, F. & A. M. He is also a past potentate of El Katif Temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and has presided over all the Masonic bodies with which he is connected. He was married in Sandusky, Ohio. June 13, 1877, to Miss Fanny Anthony, a native of Sandusky. They have two children, namely: Ralph A., in the employ of the Central Pacific Railroad, and Alga A., at present a member of the senior class of the high school. Transcriber's additional notes from the same book: page 90 - 1899-1900 police justice, H. L. Kennan page 208 - Masonic Board of Control, H. L. Kennan, secretary and treasurer page 209 - Spokane Lodge No. 34, F. & A. M., the following brethren have served as masters: ......Henry L. Kennan....... page 210 - Spokane Council, No. 4, R. & S. M., .....presiding officers........Henry L. Kennan page 292 - justice of the peace, H. L. Kennan, city hall Census Indexing: KENNAN JAMES 47 M W NY OH HURON NORWALK TWP 1860 KENNAN H L 29 W OH OH HURON 3-WD; NORWALK 1880 KENNAN HENRY L 46 M W OH WA SPOKANE 3-WD SPOKANE 1900 KENNAN HENRY 58 M W OH WA SPOKANE 3-WD SPOKANE 1910 KENNAN HENRY L 63 M W OH WA SPOKANE 3-WD; SPOKANE; CHARLOTTE 1920 ******************* Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in October 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.