William Francis Kennedy (died 1 January 1874) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
William Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maranoa | |
| In office 27 Jun 1863 – 28 Jul 1864 | |
| Preceded by | John Ferrett |
| Succeeded by | William Miles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Francis Kennedy |
| Died | 1 January 1874 England |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse | Catherine Ann Veronica Cosgrove |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
Biography edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.