William Costello Kennedy

William Costello Kennedy
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Essex North
In office
1917–1923
Preceded by Oliver James Wilcox
Succeeded by Albert Frederick Healy
Personal details
Born (1868-08-27)August 27, 1868
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died January 17, 1923(1923-01-17) (aged 54)
Naples, Florida, United States
Political party Liberal
Cabinet Minister of Railways and Canals (1921-1923)

William Costello Kennedy, PC (August 27, 1868 – January 17, 1923) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Essex North in the 1917 federal election as a Laurier-Liberal. He was re-elected as a Liberal in 1921. From 1921 until his death, he was the Minister of Railways and Canals in the government of William Lyon Mackenzie King.

References

  • "William Costello Kennedy". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.


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