Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr. (1888 - 1969)

Born 6 Sep 1888 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rose Elizabeth (Fitzgerald) Kennedy — married 7 Oct 1914 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1969 at age 81 in Hyannis Port, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Joseph Kennedy Sr. is Notable.

Father of John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

Born on September 6, 1888, in Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph P. Kennedy is best known for being the father of three political leaders: President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative Ted Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, who served as a U.S. senator and attorney general. Joseph Kennedy became a bank president by age 25, also holding positions as a shipyard manager and movie studio owner. By age 30, he was a millionaire. In 1937, Kennedy became the first Irish-American ambassador to Britain, serving in that position until 1940. He died in his home state on November 18, 1969.

Marriage

In 1914, Joseph P. Kennedy married Rose Fitzgerald; the couple would eventually raise four sons, Joseph Patrick "Joe" Jr. (born in 1915), John Fitzgerald (born in 1917), Robert Francis (born in 1925) and Edward "Ted" Moore (born in 1932), and five daughters: Rose Marie "Rosemary" (born in 1918), Kathleen Agnes "Kick" (born in 1920), Eunice Mary (born in 1921), Patricia (born in 1924) and Jean Ann (born in 1928). The Kennedy children were encouraged to read The New York Times at an early age, and only national issues were discussed during dinner. ^[1]

Occupation

Joe Kennedy became a multi-millionaire financier. He attracted considerable attention with his sometimes questionable business dealings -- he is said to have dabbled in bootlegging -- and alleged philandering. Unruffled by public speculation,

Quotes

"We don't want any losers around. In this family, we want winners!"

– Joseph P. Kennedy

Sources

1. ↑ Joseph Patrick Kennedy. (2014). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 02:43, Jan 11, 2014, from http://www.biography.com/people/joseph-p-kennedy-9362978.

• FBI memo: June 9, 1948.
• Joseph P. Kennedy on find a grave

See also:

• Beth Britten's biography of her brother Benjamin Britten the composer, entitled 'My Brother Benjamin', published by The Kensal Press in 1986 (ISBN 0-946041-40-7), includes extensive family trees. Hundreds of friends, professional connections and people in the 'music world' are also mentioned in the text.'My Brother Benjamin' by his sister Beth Britten