Kenneth F. Berry

Ken Berry
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 12, 1972-December 31, 1972
Preceded byJames K. Leedy
Succeeded byTom Van Meter
Personal details
Born
Kenneth French Berry

(1916-10-10)October 10, 1916
Coshocton, Ohio, United States
DiedApril 26, 2003(2003-04-26) (aged 86)[1]
Coschocton, Ohio, United States
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan

Kenneth French Berry (October 10, 1916 – April 26, 2003) was a member of the Ohio General Assembly. He served the 19th District of the Ohio Senate in 1972. He lost the primary election, and thus served less than a year after being appointed.[2]

Early life and military service

Berry attended Ohio Wesleyan University and University of Michigan Law School.[3] Berry joined the United States Army on February 18, 1942.[4] He was a veteran of World War II. Served over 4 years in the Armed Services including 42 months overseas. Served in Papaun, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Netherland East Indies and Philippine Campaigns.[5] He achieved the rank of first lieutenant.[6]

References

  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Home".
  3. ^ "Personalities in and around Coshocton: Kenneth Berry", The Coshocton Ohio Tribune, September 21, 1954, page 4.
  4. ^ "Index Record for Kenneth F Berry WWII Army Enlistment Records", (Army Serial Number 35276221), Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Senator Kenneth F. Berry Is Cabdidate For Re-Election", The Daily Reporter, Dover, Ohio, October 29, 1964, page 21.
  6. ^ "Lt. Kenneth Berry to Resume Law Practice Here", The Coshocton Tribune, volume 37, number 157, February 4, 1946, page 1.