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Tom Kennedy (other)
Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics * Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, member of parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21 *Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis (bef. 1733–1775), Scottish peer, Marquess of Ailsa * Thomas Kennedy (1776–1832), politician in Maryland, United States *Thomas Francis Kennedy (politician) Thomas Francis Kennedy (11 November 17881 April 1879), was a Scotland, Scottish politician, born near Ayr in 1788. He studied for the bar and became advocate in 1811. Having been elected Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliame ... (1788–1879), Scottish member of parliament for Ayr Burghs 1818–1834 * Thomas Daniel Kennedy (1849?–1877), Connecticut state legislator * Thomas Kennedy (Australian politician) (1860–1929), Australian politician * Tom Kennedy (British politician) (1874–1954), Scottish Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy Burghs *Thomas Laird K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kennedy (Scottish Judge)
Thomas Kennedy (1673 – 19 May 1754) was a Scottish lawyer from Dunure, Ayrshire, and a Tory (British political party), Tory politician. He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1720 to 1721, and then became a judge of the Scottish Court of Exchequer (Scotland), Court of Exchequer. Early life and family He was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Kennedy of Kirkhill and Dunure (Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1685 to 1687) and Agnes Halden. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and at Utrecht University, and was admitted as an advocate in 1698. In 1714 he married Grizel Kynynmont, daughter of Patrick Kynynmont of Kynynmont, Fife, and widow of Sir Alexander Murray, 1st Baronet, of Melgund, Forfar. They had no children. Career Kennedy was joint Solicitor General for Scotland from 1709 to 1714, sharing the office with Sir James Stewart, 1st Baronet. He was appointed as Lord Advocate in March 1714, but he was dismissed in October 1714 after George I of Great Britai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |