Robert P. Kennedy

Robert Patterson Kennedy (born January 23, 1840 in Bellefontaine , Ohio , † May 6, 1918 in Columbus , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1887 and 1891 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Robert Kennedy attended public schools in his home country. During the Civil War , he served as an officer of the Ohio Volunteers in the Union Army . He rose to the position of Brigadier General of Volunteers by 1865. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1866, he began to work in this profession in Bellefontaine. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1878 and 1883 he was the head of the fourth federal financial district in Ohio; from 1885 to 1887 he was the lieutenant governor of his state.

In the congressional election of 1886 , Kennedy was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eighth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded John Little on March 4, 1887 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1891 . In 1890 he renounced another candidacy.

In 1899 Robert Kennedy was appointed by President William McKinley to chair the Insular Commission , which investigated the situation in Cuba and Puerto Rico . He died on May 6, 1918 in Columbus and was buried in Bellefontaine. Kennedy was married twice and had four children.

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personal data
SURNAME	Kennedy, Robert P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kennedy, Robert Patterson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 23, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bellefontaine , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH	May 6, 1918
Place of death	Columbus , Ohio