Kenneth Hahn
Kenneth Hahn | |
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Hahn in 1965 | |
| Chair of Los Angeles County | |
| In office December 6, 1977 – December 5, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Baxter Ward |
| Succeeded by | Peter F. Schabarum |
| In office December 4, 1979 – December 2, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Peter F. Schabarum |
| Succeeded by | Edmund D. Edelman |
| Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from District 2 | |
| In office 1952–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard J. Roach |
| Succeeded by | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district | |
| In office July 1, 1947 – June 15, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Hahn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1920 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | October 12, 1997 (aged 77) Inglewood, California |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ramona (Fox) Hahn |
| Children | |
| Residence(s) | Vermont-Slauson district, Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kenneth Frederick Hahn (August 19, 1920 – October 12, 1997) was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for forty years, from 1952 to 1992. Hahn was on the Los Angeles City Council from 1947 to 1952. He was an ardent supporter of civil rights throughout the 1960s, and met Martin Luther King Jr. in 1961.