Ambrose Kennedy
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Ambrose Kennedy was a U.S. Representative
from Rhode Island
.
Born in Blackstone, Massachusetts
, Kennedy attended the Blackstone public schools and St. Hyacinthe's College, Province of Quebec
, Canada
. He graduated from College of the Holy Cross
, Worcester, Massachusetts
, in 1897. He served as principal of the Blackstone High School 1898-1904 and as superintendent of schools 1906-1908. He graduated from the Boston University Law School in 1906. He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
. He served as aide-de-camp
on the personal staff of Gov. Aram J. Pothier
with the rank of colonel
1909-1913. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
1911-1913, serving as speaker in 1912.
Kennedy was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-third
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1923). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1922. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
, March 10, 1967. He was interred in St. Paul's Cemetery, Blackstone, Massachusetts.
United States House of Representatives
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from Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
.
Born in Blackstone, Massachusetts
Blackstone, Massachusetts
Blackstone is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,026 at the 2010 census. It is formally a part of the Providence metropolitan area. Blackstone is the only municipality in Massachusetts to employ automatic cameras in traffic enforcement.- History :This...
, Kennedy attended the Blackstone public schools and St. Hyacinthe's College, Province of Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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. He graduated from College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
, Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, in 1897. He served as principal of the Blackstone High School 1898-1904 and as superintendent of schools 1906-1908. He graduated from the Boston University Law School in 1906. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
the same year and commenced practice in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
. He served as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
on the personal staff of Gov. Aram J. Pothier
Aram J. Pothier
Aram Jules Pothier was an American politician of French Canadian origin, the 51st and 55th Governor of Rhode Island from 1909 to 1915 and from 1925 until his death in 1928.-Early life:...
with the rank of colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
1909-1913. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have...
1911-1913, serving as speaker in 1912.
Kennedy was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1923). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1922. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
, March 10, 1967. He was interred in St. Paul's Cemetery, Blackstone, Massachusetts.