B.E. McKenner
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"B.E. McKenner," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/678.
- Position
- Unclear from Context
- Years in President's House
- circa 1928
- Legal Status
- Free Person
- Gender
- Male
- Race/Ethnicity
- Unclear from Context
- Presidency
- Calvin Coolidge
- Biography
The only known mention of B. E. McKenner in relation to the White House comes from a Washington Herald newspaper article detailing funeral arrangements for White House Maid Katherine Wynne. When Katherine died in 1928, McKenner served as a pallbearer alongside other White House employees including Thomas Scanlon, Joseph A. Sheehan, William Shields, and Edward A. Norris.1
Further information about McKenner’s life remains unknown. It is possible this newspaper article misidentified him with longtime White House Doorkeeper Patrick E. McKenna due to the similarity between names.- “Final Rites are Held For White House Maid,” Washington Times Herald, January 17, 1928, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1044650132/?match=1&terms="Thomas Scanlon".
- Birthplace
- Unclear from Context
- Unclear from Context
- Related Workers
- Katherine WynneHousekeeping and Laundry, circa 1920 – 1928
- Joseph A. Sheehancirca 1928
- Thomas J. Scanloncirca 1928
- Edward A. NorrisTrades, 1892 – 1932
- Patrick E. McKennaUshers, Stewards, and Doorkeepers, 1903 – 1940
- William Shields