Andrew Kennedy (Canadian politician)

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Andrew Kennedy (January 3, 1842 – February 10, 1904) was a construction contractor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Mégantic in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1876 to 1878 as a Conservative.

He was born in Mégantic County,^[1] the son of Daniel Kennedy and Mary Sheridan, and was educated there and in Worcester, Massachusetts. Kennedy returned to Canada East during the American Civil War, settling in Saint-Ferdinand. He was involved in construction in Texas, Kansas, British Columbia and Alberta. Kennedy was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1876 by-election held after George Irvine resigned his seat. He was defeated by Irvine when he ran for reelection in 1878. In 1888, Kennedy married Marie Cloutier. He died in Saint-Ferdinand at the age of 62.

References

"Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

↑ Canadian Parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877 CH Mackintosh

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