William Francis Kennedy

William Kennedy JP
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

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

Biography

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

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

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by John Ferrett	Member for Maranoa 1863–1864	Succeeded by William Miles