John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963), was the youngest man ever elected president, and he was the youngest ever to die in office. He was shot to death on Nov. 22, 1963, after two years and 10 months as chief executive. The world mourned Kennedys death, and presidents, premiers, and members of royalty walked behind the casket at his funeral. Kennedy was succeeded as president by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Early life
Family background. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the second son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy (1888-1969) and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (1890-1995). The presidents ancestors were Irish farmers of Wexford County in southeastern Ireland. His great-grandfather, Patrick Kennedy, left Ireland during the great potato famine of the 1840s and settled in Boston. The presidents grandfather, Patrick J. Kennedy, became a state senator and the political “boss” of a ward in Boston.
The presidents mother also came from a political family. Her father was John F. (“Honey Fitz”) Fitzgerald, a colorful politician. Fitzgerald served in the state senate and the United States House of Representatives. He also served as mayor of Boston for two terms.
Joseph P. Kennedy, the presidents father, was a self-made millionaire. During the administration of President
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