James Kennedy was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

, Canada. He represented 4th Prince

4th Prince

4th Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993....

 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....

 from 1908 to 1915 as a Conservative

Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party

The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative...

 member.

He was born in Breadalbane, Prince Edward Island

Breadalbane, Prince Edward Island

Breadalbane is a community located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Its current population is 170.-History:Breadalbane was incorporated as a village in 1991. The village was named after Breadalbane, Scotland...

, the son of Samuel Kennedy and Christy MacKinnon, of Scottish

Scotland

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 descent. He worked for the Prince Edward Island Railway

Prince Edward Island Railway

The Prince Edward Island Railway was a historic Canadian railway.-Construction:Located wholly within the province of Prince Edward Island, construction of the PEIR started in 1871, financed by the United Kingdom...

 for two years and then set up in business as a general merchant in Breadalbane, later moving to Kensington

Kensington, Prince Edward Island

Kensington is a town located 15 kilometres northeast of Summerside in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; As of 2001, the population was 1,385....

. In 1889, he married Mary Gillis.

Kennedy died in office in Kensington at the age of 45.

His brother Murdock

Murdock Kennedy

Murdock Kennedy was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented 1st Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1906 to 1927 as a Conservative member....

also served in the provincial assembly.