William Kennedy | |
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| ActingGovernor of New Jersey | |
| In office June 19, 1815 – October 26, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | William Sanford Pennington |
| Succeeded by | Mahlon Dickerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1775 (1775) |
| Died | 1826 (aged 50–51) |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Party |
William Kennedy (c. 1775 – 1826) was an AmericanDemocratic-Republican Party politician fromSussex County. He served in the State Assembly 1804–06 and 1808–11 where he wasSpeaker for the 1810 and 1811 sessions. He was elected to theNew Jersey Legislative Council, the precursor to theNew Jersey Senate, from 1813 to 1815. He served asVice-President of Council from 1814 to 1815. In that capacity he was the actinggovernor of New Jersey from June 19, 1815, when GovernorWilliam Sanford Pennington resigned to become a federal judge,[1] to October 26, 1815.[2] He was succeeded as governor byMahlon Dickerson.
Kennedy is excluded from many official listings, in spite of the fact that he acted as governor for about four months.
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| Preceded by William Sanford Pennington Governor | ActingGovernor of New Jersey 1815 | Succeeded by Mahlon Dickerson Governor |
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