Cyril Kennedy

This article is about the Canadian politician. For Graham Cyril Kennedy, the Australian entertainer, see Graham Kennedy.

Cyril Frost Kennedy
Member of Parliament for Colchester—Hants
In office June 1957 – September 1967
Personal details
Born	20 April 1915 Hilden, Nova Scotia
Died	January 12, 1974(1974-01-12) (aged 58)
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Profession	building contractor, businessman, lumberman

Cyril Frost Kennedy (20 April 1915 - 12 January 1974)^[1] was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Hilden, Nova Scotia and became a building contractor, businessman and lumberman by career. he had nine siblings.

In 1940, he volunteered with the North Nova Scotia Highlander and fought at Juno Beach on D-Day. While fighting in the battle of Cean he was shot in the arm. There wasn't any medics at hand, so he was forced to amputate his own arm.

After the war he resumed being a Carpenter (despite only having one arm) and even built a few houses (which at least one still stands today). He was always full of life and his daughters even said that they couldn't keep a boyfriend because he would get them to help on his labor-intensive projects (the most memorable being the excavating of the septic tank).

He was first elected at the Colchester—Hants riding in the 1957 general election, then re-elected there in 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965. On 17 September 1967, Kennedy left the House of Commons before the end of his term in the 27th Canadian Parliament and did not campaign for any further re-election.

References

1. ^ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - KENNEDY, Cyril Frost". parl.gc.ca. 2011 [last update]. http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=ebe4209a-5aed-4693-9b43-ab20652105c5&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 

External links

• Cyril Kennedy - Parliament of Canada biography

Persondata
Name	Kennedy, Cyril Frost
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	20 April 1915
Place of birth	Hilden, Nova Scotia
Date of death	12 January 1974
Place of death