Francis Xavier Hennessy

Background

Hennessy, Francis Xavier was born on September 11, 1930 in New York City. Son of Gervaise Raphel and Margaret Mary (O'Connor) Hennessy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fordham University, 1957; Juris Doctor, U. Connecticut, 1961.

Career

Associate, Loby, Murphy & Marsh, Hartford, Connecticut, 1962-1963; partner, Sbarge, Hennessy & Bernstein, Windsor, Connecticut, 1963-1967; partner, Sbarge & Hennessy, Windsor, 1967-1969; partner, Platt & Hennessy, Windsor, 1969-1976; judge juvenile court, State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1976-1978; judge superior court, State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1978-1994; chief administrative judge family division superior court, State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1979-1986; deputy chief court administrator, State of Connecticut, Hartford, since 1986; judge appellate court, State of Connecticut, Hartford, since 1994. Commissioner special revenue State of Connecticut, 1971-1976.

Achievements

• Francis Xavier Hennessy has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Windsor Democratic Town Committee, 1962-1974, chairman, 1964-1974, 7th Senatorial District Democratic Committee, North Hartford, Connecticut, 1968-1974. Corporal United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Member American Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association (Distinguished Svc. award 1986), Hartford CountyBar Association, Windsor Bar Association (president 1972-1973).

Connections

Married Mary Frances Callery, August 17, 1957. Children: Maura, Mark, Matthew, Margaret Mary.

Father:

Gervaise Raphel Hennessy

Mother:

Margaret Mary (O'Connor) Hennessy

Spouse:

Mary Frances Callery

child:

Maura Hennessy

child:

Mark Hennessy

child:

Margaret Mary Hennessy

child:

Matthew Hennessy