Douglas Kennedy (politician)
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Douglas Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1975–1985 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Marland |
| Constituency | Mississauga South |
| In office 1967–1975 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Peel South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1916 |
| Died | May 27, 2003 (aged 86) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Kathleen |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1940-1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
Robert Douglas Kennedy (June 15, 1916 – May 27, 2003) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1985, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Kennedy was born in Cooksville, Ontario, to John Robert Kennedy (1883–1931) and Mary Evelyn Mabel Ellis (1890–1985). He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ontario Agricultural College (later the University of Guelph) in 1940. He enlisted with the Canadian Army following his graduation, and served until the end of World War II in 1945. After he returned, he assisted other veterans through the Veterans Land Act. Kennedy was a trustee on the South Peel Board of Education from 1955 to 1963, and a commissioner on Toronto Township Hydro from 1963 to 1967.
Kennedy was the nephew of former Ontario premier Thomas Laird Kennedy, and the uncle of former legislator Ted Chudleigh. He and his wife Kathleen raised four children. He died in Mississauga, Ontario, and was buried at Saint John's Dixie Cemetery, Mississauga, Ontario.[1][2]