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William Costello Kennedy

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William Costello Kennedy
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Essex North
In office
1917–1923
Preceded byOliver James Wilcox
Succeeded byAlbert Frederick Healy
Personal details
Born(1868-08-27)August 27, 1868
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 17, 1923(1923-01-17) (aged 54)
Naples, Florida, United States
Political partyLiberal
CabinetMinister of Railways and Canals (1921-1923)

William Costello Kennedy, PC (August 27, 1868 – January 17, 1923) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Essex North in the 1917 federal election as a Laurier-Liberal. He was re-elected as a Liberal in 1921. From 1921 until his death, he was the Minister of Railways and Canals in the government of William Lyon Mackenzie King.

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Ministers of transport
Ministers of Railways and Canals (1879–1936)
Ministers of Marine (1930–36)
Ministers of Transport (1936–2006)
Ministers of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (2006–15)
Ministers of Transport (2015–present)
The offices of Minister of Marine and Minister of Railways and Canals were abolished and the office of Minister of Transport was created in 1936


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