Cyril Kennedy

April 20, 1915 (age 58)

Hilden, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, Canada

He had nine siblings. In 1940, he volunteered with The North Nova Scotia Highlanders and fought at Juno Beach on Doctorate-Day. While fighting in the battle of Cean he was shot in the arm. After the war he resumed being a Carpenter (despite only having one arm) and built a few houses (which at least one still stands today). He was first elected at the Colchester—Hampshire 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.

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He was born in Hilden, Nova Scotia and became a building contractor, businessman and lumberman by career.

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He had nine siblings. In 1940, he volunteered with The North Nova Scotia Highlanders and fought at Juno Beach on Doctorate-Day. While fighting in the battle of Cean he was shot in the arm.

After the war he resumed being a Carpenter (despite only having one arm) and built a few houses (which at least one still stands today).

He was first elected at the Colchester—Hampshire 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.

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