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P. J. Kennedy was an American businessman and politician from Boston, Massachusetts, and the father of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. He started as a stevedore and became a successful saloon owner, whiskey importer, and party boss, and had four children with his wife Mary.
Jan 27, 2022 · The roots of the family’s political and liquor fortunes start before Jack and even Joe, with Bridget Kennedy and her saloonkeeper son. By Neal Thompson Updated January 27, 2022, 9:34 a.m. P.J...
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P. J. was the youngest of five children born to Irish Catholic immigrants Patrick Kennedy (1823–1858) and Bridget Murphy (1821–1888), who were both from New Ross, County Wexford, and married in Boston on September 26, 1849. The couple's elder son, John, had died of cholera in infancy two years before P. J. was born. Ten months after P. J.'s birth, ...
Kennedy was "always ready to help less fortunate fellow Irishmen with a little cash and some sensible advice." He enjoyed the approval and respect of most folks in East Boston, living on the hill of a mixed Boston neighborhood of upscale Irish and Protestant elite. Beginning in 1884, he converted his popularity into five consecutive one-year terms ...
On November 23, 1887, he married Mary Augusta Hickey (1857-1923), daughter of James Hickey and Margaret Martha Field. P. J. and Mary had four children: 1. Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (1888-1969), a businessman and politician who married Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy(1890-1995). 2. Francis Kennedy (1891-1892), died young. 3. Mary Kennedy (1892-1972), who marri...
P. J. Kennedy was an American businessman and politician, and the father of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and the grandfather of President John F. Kennedy. He was a major figure in the Democratic Party in Boston, and owned saloons, a whisky import house, and a bank.
Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph P. Kennedy, the father of President John F. Kennedy, from his early years in Boston to his rise in finance and film. Explore his political ambitions, family, and legacy at the JFK Library.
Learn how Patrick Kennedy, a poor Irish immigrant, became the great-grandfather of the 35th president of the United States. Explore the challenges and achievements of Patrick, P.J., and Joe Kennedy, the three generations that shaped the Kennedy family legacy.
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The JFK Library Archives holds the personal papers of Patrick J. Kennedy, the son of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The finding aid provides information on the scope, arrangement, and access of the collection.
