Ambrose Kennedy | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's3rd district | |
| In office 1913 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah E. O'Connell |
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| Born | Ambrose Patrick Kennedy (1875-12-01)December 1, 1875 |
| Died | March 10, 1967(1967-03-10) (aged 91) |
| Resting place | St. Paul's Cemetery Blackstone, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Boston University (LLB) |
Ambrose Patrick Kennedy (December 1, 1875 – March 10, 1967) was aU.S. Representative fromRhode Island.
Kennedy was born inBlackstone, Massachusetts on December 1, 1875, the son of Patrick Kennedy and Mary (née McCormick) Kennedy.[1] He attended the Blackstone public schools and St. Hyacinthe's College, Province ofQuebec,Canada.[2]
He graduated fromCollege of the Holy Cross,Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1897. He graduated from theBoston University Law School in 1906.[2]
He served asprincipal of theBlackstone High School from 1898 to 1904 and assuperintendent of schools 1906 to 1908. He wasadmitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice inWoonsocket, Rhode Island. He served asaide-de-camp on the personal staff of Gov.Aram J. Pothier with the rank ofColonel from 1909 to 1913.[1]
From 1911 to 1913, he was a member of theRhode Island House of Representatives, serving asspeaker in 1912.[2]
Kennedy was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-third and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1913 until March 3, 1923. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1922 and was succeeded in office byJeremiah E. O'Connell. He resumed the practice of law.[2]
On September 1, 1909 atMiddleborough, Massachusetts, Kennedy was married to teacher Anastacia Genevieve Leahy (1880–1968), a daughter of Michael A. Leahy and Julia M. O'Hara. Together, they had four children including: Ambrose, born 1911; James, born 1913; John, born 1916; and George, born 1920.[1]
He died inWoonsocket, Rhode Island, March 10, 1967. He was interred in St. Paul's Cemetery, Blackstone, Massachusetts.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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