Patrick J. Kennedy

1858 - 1929  (71 years)

• Name	Patrick J. Kennedy  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Birth	14 Jan 1858	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	P. J. Kennedy  [9]
  Also Known As	Patrick Joseph Kennedy  [1, 2]
  Occupation	businessman  [3]
  Occupation	director of the Columbia Trust Company  [7]
  Occupation	director of the Suffolk Coal Company  [7]
  Occupation	director of the Summer Savings Bank  [7]
  Occupation	East Boston ward boss  [1, 3]
  Occupation	owner of a whiskey import house  [3]
  Occupation	politician  [3]
  Occupation	president of F.B.O. Motion Picture Corporation  [7]
  Occupation	saloon owner  [3]
  Title	3 Jan 1884-3 Jan 1889  [3, 7]
  	Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
  Title	3 Jan 1889-3 Jan 1895  [3, 7]
  	Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 4th Suffolk District
  Occupation	20 May 1923  [10]
  	president of the Columbia Trust Company
  Residence	20 May 1923	Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [10, 11]
  	97 Washington Avenue
  Occupation	18 May 1929  [7, 9]
  	president of the Columbia Trust Company
  Death	18 May 1929	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Burial	21 May 1929	Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [6, 8, 9]
  Person ID	I5	Kennedy Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Patrick Kennedy,   b. 1823, Dunganstown, Whitechurch, Wexford, Ireland d. 22 Nov 1858, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Bridget Murphy,   b. 1824, Ireland d. 1888 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	26 Sep 1849	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Augusta Hickey,   b. 6 Dec 1857, Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 May 1923, Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1887  [3, 5]
  Children	+ 1. Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.,   b. 6 Sep 1888, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 Nov 1969, Hyannis Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years)   2. Francis Benedict Kennedy,   b. 11 Mar 1891   d. 14 Jun 1892 (Age 1 year)   3. Mary Loretta Kennedy,   b. 6 Aug 1892   d. 18 Nov 1972 (Age 80 years)   4. Margaret Louise Kennedy,   b. 22 Oct 1898   d. 14 Nov 1974 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2026

  
  

• Photos

  P. J. Kennedy (1858-1929) Photograph of Patrick Joseph Kennedy by an unknown author (c. 1900)

  
  

• Notes

  Patrick J. Kennedy Boston, May 18 (AP)—Patrick J. Kennedy, 71, father of Joseph P. Kennedy, New York, at one time president of the F. B. O. Motion Picture corporation, died here today. He served years in the state House of Representatives, two years in the state Senate, and held appointive municipal offices under several mayors. He was an organizer and a director of the Sumner Savings bank, the Columbia Trust company, and the Suffolk Coal company, and at his death was president of the Columbia Trust company. source: Obituary of Patrick J. Kennedy. New Bedford, MA: The New Bedford Sunday Standard, 19 May 1929, p. 18. BOSTON LODGE, NO. 10, B. P. O. ELKS Members are hereby notified of the death of Brother Patrick J. Kennedy. Funeral services will be held at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Winthrop, Tues., May 21, at 10 a. m. THOMAS F. LOCKNEY, Exalted Ruler. P. J. McCARRON, Secretary. source: Funeral Notice of Patrick J. Kennedy. Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, 20 May 1929, p. 8. EAST BOSTON DISTRICT Genuine expressions of regret were heard in all parts of this district today when the death at the Deaconess Hospital, this city, Saturday night of Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy, president of the Columbia Trust Company, and a leader in Democratic politics 20 years ago became generally known. "P. J.," as Mr. Kennedy was affectionately known, was widely beloved. Funeral services will be held in the Church of St John the Evangelist, Winthrop at 10 tomorrow morning. source: Funeral notice of Patrick J. Kennedy. Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, 20 May 1929, p. 10.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Wikipedia Contributors, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, "John F. Kennedy," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy, (San Francisco, CA: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.). [S2] Wikipedia Contributors, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, "Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_P._Kennedy_Sr., (San Francisco, CA: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.). [S3] Wikipedia Contributors, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, "P. J. Kennedy," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._J._Kennedy, (San Francisco, CA: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.). [S4] Wikipedia Contributors, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, "Patrick Kennedy (1823–1858)," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Kennedy_(1823–1858), (San Francisco, CA: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.). [S6] Wikipedia Contributors, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, "Mary Augusta Kennedy," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Augusta_Kennedy, (San Francisco, CA: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.). [S9] Find a Grave, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line], (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). [S11] Obituary of Patrick J. Kennedy, The New Bedford Sunday Standard, New Bedford, Massachusetts,19 May 1929, p. 18. [S12] Funeral Notice of Patrick J. Kennedy, The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, 20 May 1929, p. 8. [S13] Funeral notice of Patrick J. Kennedy, The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, 20 May 1929, p. 10. [S14] Obituary of Mary A. Kennedy, The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, 21 May 1923, p. 10. [S15] Obituary of Mary A. Kennedy, The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, 21 May 1923, p. 13. [S16] Funeral Notice of Bridget Kennedy, The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, 24 Dec 1888, p. 2.