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William James Kennedy (1857-1912)
Businessman, MLA (1896-1899).
He was born at Selton, Elgin County, Canada West [Ontario], on 9 June 1857, the son of George and Charlotte Kennedy. He was educated at Selton public school. He came to Manitoba in 1882. He served as Alderman and Mayor of Virden, where he was an implement maker. He was the owner of the Virden Advance for a short time, and was elected the Liberal representative for Virden in the provincial bye-election of 1897. He served until 1899. From 1901 until 1912 he lived in Winnipeg as an official of the Dominion Immigration Department.
He married Jennie Brady, of Clifford, Ontario. They had seven children.
Kennedy died in Winnipeg, in December 1912.
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A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce This collection of biographies of Manitobans was compiled by the Canadian History Company, and published at Toronto and Montreal in 1906. Most of those featured in the book were living at that time, so no information on death dates was provided. Where possible, these have been added to this online version. Online version 2008-2010, Manitoba Historical Society |
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Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba This collection of biographies of early Manitobans was compiled by the Manitoba Library Association, and published in 1971. Those included in the collection lived prior to 1920, and came from all walks of life: politics, professions, business and finance, armed services, arts, pioneers, and others. © 1971, Manitoba Library Association, |
Profile revised: 29 January 2010
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