Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

(1888–1969)

BIRTH

September 6, 1888

PLACE

East Boston, Massachusetts

NAME

Joseph Patrick Kennedy

DEATH

November 18, 1969

PLACE

Hyannis Port, Massachusetts

FAMILY

CHILDREN

John F. Kennedy

(1917-1963)

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Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. was John F. Kennedy’s father, a businessman and U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.

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EARLY LIFE

He worked in finance, film and public service and served as ambassador to Britain before World War II.

CAREER

DEATH

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. suffered a severe stroke on December 19, 1961, which left him unable to speak and paralyzed on his right side. He lived at the family home in Hyannis Port during his final years and died there on November 18, 1969, at age 81. He was buried at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.