John Joseph Francis Kennedy (7 February 1884?) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Controller-General of the

Department of Trade and Customs The Department of Trade and Customs was an Government of Australia, Australian government department that existed between 1901 and 1956. It was one of the inaugural government departments of Australia established at Federation of Australia, fede ...

between 1944 and 1949.

Life and career

Kennedy was born on 7 February 1884 in Leichhardt, Sydney and was educated at

Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham (also known as CBHS Lewisham), is a private Roman Catholic comprehensive single-sex secondary day school for boys, located in Lewisham, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

. He began his

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career as a junior clerk in the

Postmaster-General's Department The Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) was a department of the Australian federal government, established at Federation in 1901, whose responsibilities included the provision of postal and telegraphic services throughout Australia. It was ...

, but transferred the next year to the Department of Trade and Customs. After holding an appointment as sub-controller of Customs at Sydney for some time, Kennedy was appointed customs collector at Point Adelaide in 1934. He left Adelaide in 1936 when appointed customs collector in Victoria. In November 1943, Kennedy was appointed Assistant Controller-General (administrative). From 6 July 1944 to his retirement on 6 February 1949, Kennedy was Head of the Department of Trade and Customs. Kennedy's retirement dinner was held at the Federal Hotel and attendees included Senator

Ben Courtice Benjamin Courtice (14 February 1881 – 7 January 1972) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Queensland from 1937 to 1962. He served as Minister for Trade and Customs under Ben Chifley from 1946 to 1949. Early life Courtice ...

, then Minister for Trade and Customs. As a retirement present, he was presented with a fishing kit, including waders, rods, reels and hooks.

References

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