JOHN FRANCIS FITZGERALD

Fitzgerald, John Francis (1863-1950) — also known as John F. Fitzgerald; "Honey Fitz" — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 11, 1863. Father-in-law of Joseph Patrick Kennedy; grandfather of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Robert Francis Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy; great-grandfather of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph Patrick Kennedy II, Mark Kennedy Shriver and Patrick Joseph Kennedy. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state senate, 1893-94; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1895-1901, 1919-21 (9th District 1895-1901, 10th District 1919-21); mayor of Boston, Mass., 1906-07, 1910-13; defeated, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912, 1932; engaged in the insurance and investment business; also owner of a weekly newspaper; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1916; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1922. Catholic. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 2, 1950. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
Parents: Thomas Fitzgerald, Rosanna Cox
Spouse: Mary Josephine Hannon
Born: 31 Oct 1865 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Died: 8 Aug 1964 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Marriage: 18 Sep 1889 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Children Sex Birth
Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald F 21 Jul 1890 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Thomas A FitzGerald Born: 1895
John Francis FitzGerald Born: 10 May 1912 Augusta, Virginia Died: 1976

Sources:
U.S. Federal Census
Family Collections LDS
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell