John William Kedy was a farmer, sawmill owner and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. He represented Lunenburg township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1847 to 1851 as a Reformer.

He was the son of John William Kedy and Catherine Ernst and the great grandson of Alexander Kedie

Alexander Kedie

Alexander Kedie was a carpenter and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the 1st General Assembly of Nova Scotia....

 who served in the first assembly for Nova Scotia. Kedy married Mary Catherine Acker. He died at Mahone Bay

Mahone Bay

Mahone Bay is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada along the eastern end of Lunenburg County.Opening south directly onto the Atlantic, its eastern shore is formed by the Aspotogan Peninsula and its western shore is formed by the First Peninsula...

at the age of 75.