William Costello Kennedy

William Costello Kennedy, PC (August 27, 1868 January 17, 1923) was a Canadian politician.

William Costello Kennedy
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Essex North
In office
1917–1923
Preceded byOliver James Wilcox
Succeeded byAlbert Frederick Healy
Personal details
Born(1868-08-27)August 27, 1868
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 17, 1923(1923-01-17) (aged 54)
Naples, Florida, United States
Political partyLiberal
CabinetMinister of Railways and Canals (1921-1923)

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Essex North in the 1917 federal election as a Laurier-Liberal. He was re-elected as a Liberal in 1921. From 1921 until his death, he was the Minister of Railways and Canals in the government of William Lyon Mackenzie King.

References

  • "William Costello Kennedy". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.


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