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William Francis Kennedy

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William Kennedy
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Maranoa
In office
27 Jun 1863 – 28 Jul 1864
Preceded byJohn Ferrett
Succeeded byWilliam Miles
Personal details
Born
William Francis Kennedy
Died1 January 1874
England
NationalityEnglish Australian
SpouseCatherine Ann Veronica Cosgrove
OccupationSheep farmer

William Francis Kennedy (died 1 January 1874) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

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Nothing is known of his early life - He arrived in Queensland in 1841 and pioneered the Tiereyboo run. He was declared insolvent in 1864 and lost Tiereyboo.[1]

Kennedy married Catherine Ann Veronica Cosgrove and together had 3 sons and one daughter. He returned to England and died there in January 1874.[1]

Public career

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Kennedy was the member for Maranoa in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1863 until the election was declared void in 1864.[1] He was appointed JP of Nebo in Central Queensland from 1867 to 1868.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Maranoa
1863–1864
Succeeded by