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Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr. (September 6, 1888 – November 18, 1969) was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and politician. He is known for his own political prominence as well as that of his children and was a patriarch of the Kennedy family, which included President John F. Kennedy, attorney general and senator Robert F. Kennedy, and longtime senator Ted Kennedy.
The Kennedy family (Irish: Ó Cinnéide) is an American political family that has long been prominent in American politics, public service, entertainment, and business.In 1884, 35 years after the family's arrival from County Wexford, Ireland, Patrick Joseph "P. J." Kennedy became the first Kennedy elected to public office, serving in the Massachusetts state legislature until 1895.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born outside Boston in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917, [3] to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., a businessman and politician, and Rose Kennedy (née Fitzgerald), a philanthropist and socialite. [4] His paternal grandfather, P. J. Kennedy, was an East Boston ward boss and Massachusetts state legislator. [5]
Born from an unexpected snub at an exclusive country club, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.’s purchase of the Malcolm Cottage in 1928 laid the foundation for what would become a legendary family retreat.
It was a history-making family affair. At 43, Kennedy was the youngest elected president ever sworn into office. ... With both of his parents, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy ...
Enchanted by the locale and sensing its potential, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. purchased the Malcolm Cottage in 1928 for $25,000—a considerable sum at the time, but one that would prove to be a ...
Patrick Joseph Kennedy (January 14, 1858 – May 18, 1929) was an American businessman and politician from Boston, Massachusetts.He and his wife Mary were the parents of four children, including future U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair and U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Kennedy was born in the Brighton section of Boston, Massachusetts on September 24, 1952. He was the second of 11 children to Ethel (née Skakel) and Robert F. Kennedy. [1] He was named after his grandfather Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., the patriarch of the Kennedy family and his uncle Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. who was killed in an airplane crash in 1944 during World War II.