Hamilton Fish Kean (February 27, 1862 – December 27, 1941) was a U.S. senator from New Jersey.
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Early life
Kean was the son of Lucy (née Halsted) and Col. John Kean. He was related to several prominent American politicians including his great-grandfather John Kean (1756–1795), who served in Congress under the Articles of Confederation, and his brother, fellow U.S. Senator John Kean (1852–1914). His maternal grandfather was Caleb O. Halsted, president of the Bank of the Manhattan Company. He was named after his great-uncle, U.S. Senator and future U.S. Secretary of State Hamilton Fish.
Kean was born at "Ursino", his ancestral estate near Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended the public schools of Elizabeth, graduated from St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire.
Career
Kean engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits. In 1893, along with Robert V. Van Cortlandt he formed the investment firm of Kean & Van Cortlandt, which later became Kean, Taylor & Co.
From 1919 to 1928, Kean was a member of the Republican National Committee. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator in 1924 and was elected to the Senate in 1928, serving a single six-year term before a failed re-election bid, losing to Governor A. Harry Moore.