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Joseph P. Kennedy

(1888-1969)
American businessman, politician and diplomat
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Joseph Patrick Kennedy (September 6, 1888 – November 18, 1969) was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and politician. He is known for his own political prominence as well as that of his children and was the ambitious patriarch of the Kennedy family, which included Senator and President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and longtime Senator Ted Kennedy.

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Born Joseph Patrick Kennedy
6 September 1888
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
18 November 1969 (aged 81)
Hyannisport, Massachusetts, USA
Zodiac Virgo
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  • Joseph
    Joseph info 1st child with Rose Kennedy Male b. 8 Jul 1915 · Age: 110 · 1915- · Celebrity Baby
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  • John F. Kennedy
    John Fitzgerald Kennedy info 2nd child with Rose Kennedy Male b. 29 May 1917 d. 22 Nov 1963 · Age: 46 (at death) · 1917-1963 · President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
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  • Rosemary
    Rosemary info 3rd child with Rose Kennedy Male b. 11 Nov 1918 · Age: 106 · 1918- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
    Kathleen Agnes Kennedy info 4th child with Rose Kennedy Female b. 20 Feb 1920 d. 13 May 1948 · Age: 28 (at death) · 1920-1948 · Socialite
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  • Eunice
    Eunice info 5th child with Rose Kennedy Female b. 10 Jun 1921 · Age: 104 · 1921- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Patricia
    Patricia info 6th child with Rose Kennedy Female b. 5 May 1924 · Age: 101 · 1924- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Robert F. Kennedy
    Robert Francis Kennedy info 7th child with Rose Kennedy Male b. 20 Nov 1925 d. 6 Jun 1968 · Age: 42 (at death) · 1925-1968 · United States politician
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  • Jean Kennedy Smith
    Jean Ann Kennedy Smith info 8th child with Rose Kennedy Female b. 20 Feb 1928 d. 17 Jun 2020 · Age: 92 (at death) · 1928-2020 · American actress
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  • Ted Kennedy
    Edward Moore Kennedy info 9th child with Rose Kennedy Male b. 22 Feb 1932 d. 25 Aug 2009 · Age: 77 (at death) · 1932-2009 · American politician
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  • P. J. Kennedy
    P. J. Kennedy · Father · 1858-1929 · American businessman and Massachusetts politician edit info
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  • Michael Kennedy Jr.
    Michael Kennedy Jr. · Great-grandson edit info
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  • Mary Loretta Kennedy
    Mary Loretta Kennedy · Family Member · 1892-1972 · Kennedy family member edit info
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  • Stephen Smith
    Stephen Smith · Son In Law · 1927-1990 · American businessman and husband of Jean Ann Kennedy edit info
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  • Joseph Kennedy
    Joseph Kennedy · Grandson · 1952- · American businessman and politician, Massachusetts edit info
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  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Grandson · 1954- · American attorney and anti-vaccine activist edit info
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  • Robert Shriver
    Robert Shriver · Grandson · 1954- · American activist and attorney edit info
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  • Christopher Lawford
    Christopher Lawford · Grandson · 1955-2018 · American actor, author, activist edit info
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  • Maria Shriver
    Maria Shriver · Granddaughter · 1955- · First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011 edit info
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  • Sydney Lawford
    Sydney Lawford · Grandson · 1956- · American relative edit info
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  • Courtney Kennedy Hill
    Courtney Kennedy Hill · Granddaughter · 1956- · American relative edit info
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  • Michael LeMoyne Kennedy
    Michael LeMoyne Kennedy · Grandson · 1958-1997 · American lawyer and businessman edit info
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  • Tim Shriver
    Tim Shriver · Grandson · 1959- · American non-profit executive edit info
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  • Kerry Kennedy
    Kerry Kennedy · Granddaughter · 1959- · American human rights activist edit info
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  • Kara Kennedy
    Kara Kennedy · Granddaughter · 1960-2011 · Kennedy Family member edit info
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  • William Kennedy Smith
    William Kennedy Smith · Grandson · 1960- · American physician, businessman and politician edit info
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  • John Kennedy Jr.
    John Kennedy Jr. · Grandson · 1960-1999 · American attorney and magazine publisher edit info
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  • Edward M. Kennedy, Jr.
    Edward M. Kennedy, Jr. · Grandson · 1961- · American lawyer edit info
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  • Christopher G. Kennedy
    Christopher G. Kennedy · Grandson · 1963- · American businessman edit info
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  • Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
    Patrick Bouvier Kennedy · Grandson · 1963-1963 · Son of U.S. president John F. Kennedy edit info
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  • Mark Shriver
    Mark Shriver · Grandson · 1964- · American politician edit info
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  • Maxwell Kennedy
    Maxwell Kennedy · Grandson · 1965- · American lawyer and author edit info
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  • Anthony Shriver
    Anthony Shriver · Grandson · 1965- · American activist edit info
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  • Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy · Grandson · 1967- · American journalist edit info
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  • Patrick J. Kennedy
    Patrick J. Kennedy · Grandson · 1967- · American politician edit info
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  • Rory Kennedy
    Rory Kennedy · Granddaughter · 1968- · American filmmaker edit info
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  • Maeve Kennedy McKean
    Maeve Kennedy McKean · Great-granddaughter · 1979-2020 · American attorney and health official edit info
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  • Joe Kennedy III
    Joe Kennedy III · Great-grandson · 1980- · American attorney and politician edit info
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  • Bobby Kennedy III
    Bobby Kennedy III · Great-grandson · 1984- · American relative edit info
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  • Kick Kennedy
    Kick Kennedy · Great-granddaughter · 1988- · American actress edit info
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  • Katherine Schwarzenegger
    Katherine Schwarzenegger · Great-granddaughter · 1989- · American writer edit info
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  • Christina Schwarzenegger
    Christina Schwarzenegger · Great-granddaughter · 1991- · American actress edit info
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  • Jack Schlossberg
    Jack Schlossberg · Great-grandson · 1993- · American writer and political correspondent edit info
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  • Patrick Schwarzenegger
    Patrick Schwarzenegger · Great-grandson · 1993- · American businessman edit info
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  • Max Kennedy Jr.
    Max Kennedy Jr. · Great-grandson · 1993- · American government volunteer, political organizer, and member of the Kennedy family edit info
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  • Conor Kennedy
    Conor Kennedy · Great-grandson · 1994- · American socialite edit info
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  • Mariah Cuomo
    Mariah Cuomo · Great-granddaughter · 1995- · American relative edit info
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  • Kyra Kennedy
    Kyra Kennedy · Great-granddaughter · 1995- · American model edit info
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  • Saoirse Kennedy Hill
    Saoirse Kennedy Hill · Great-granddaughter · 1997-2019 · American relative edit info
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  • Michaela Cuomo
    Michaela Cuomo · Great-granddaughter · 1997- · American activist edit info
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  • Christopher Schwarzenegger
    Christopher Schwarzenegger · Great-grandson · 1997- · American relative edit info
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  • William Randolph Hearst
    William Randolph Hearst · Friend · 1863-1951 · Newspaper publisher edit info
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  • Dudley Dean
    Dudley Dean · Friend · 1872-1950 · American football player edit info
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  • Nancy Astor
    Nancy Astor · Friend · 1879-1964 · British politician edit info
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  • Joe McCarthy
    Joe McCarthy · Friend · 1887-1978 · American edit info
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  • Frank Costello
    Frank Costello · Associate · 1891-1973 · American mobster edit info
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  • Charles K. Feldman
    Charles K. Feldman · Friend · 1904-1968 · American attorney, film producer and talent agent edit info
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  • James Roosevelt
    James Roosevelt · Friend · 1907-1991 · son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt edit info
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  • Oleg Cassini
    Oleg Cassini · Friend · 1913-2006 · American fashion designer edit info
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  • Frank Sinatra
    Frank Sinatra · Friend · 1915-1998 · American singer and actor edit info
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