Edward A. Kenney
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey (1884-1938)
Edward Aloysius Kenney (August 11, 1884 – January 27, 1938) was elected to three terms in the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, serving from 1933 until 1938. He died in office following an accidental fall from a window.
Early life and education
Kenney was born on August 11, 1884, in Clinton, Massachusetts, and attended the public schools. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1902. He then graduated from Williams College in 1906, and from the law department of New York University in New York City in 1908.
He was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1908 and commenced practice in New York City. He moved to Cliffside Park, New Jersey, in 1916 and continued the practice of law.
Political career
During the First World War he served as a member of the legal advisory draft board of New Jersey in 1917.
He was judge of recorders court in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, from 1919 to 1923.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Cliffside Park, New Jersey as an Independent in 1921, as a Republican in 1923, and as a Democrat in 1927.
The public source identifies “Edward A. Kenney” as member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey (1884-1938). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Edward, Kenney and Member.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Edward A. Kenney”, the useful work is to connect “member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey (1884-1938)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1291539. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1884, 1938, 1933 and 1902.
A concise general-reference account can conceal disagreements about scope, terminology or the weight assigned to individual sources. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Edward A. Kenney”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Edward A. Kenney primary sources, Edward A. Kenney archive and Edward research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Edward A. Kenney”?
- Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Edward A. Kenney” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.