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Alfred Franklin Kenning

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Alfred Franklin Kenning
Ontario MPP
In office
1926–1934
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byJohn Rowlandson
ConstituencyCochrane South
Personal details
Born(1885-06-03)June 3, 1885
Pembroke, Ontario
DiedOctober 22, 1938(1938-10-22) (aged 53)
Winona, Ontario
Political partyConservative

Alfred Franklin Kenning (June 3, 1885 – October 22, 1938) was a lumberman[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Cochrane South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Pembroke, Ontario,[1] the son of Richard W. Kenning and Charlotte Gibson, and was educated there.[1] Kenning served in the Canadian Machine Gun Corps and the British infantry during World War I, reaching the rank of lieutenant.[2] In 1921, he married Craig Hoggarth.[1] He died at his home in 1938 after a brief illness.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant Alfred Franklin Kenning". Canadian Great War Project. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  3. ^ "A. F. Kenning". The Globe and Mail. 24 October 1938. p. 3.
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