Background
He was the son of George Kennedy and Eunice (Dibble) Kennedy.
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George Kennedy
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Education
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1842, and practiced in Marcellus.
Career
The family removed to Skaneateles in 1831. Kennedy entered politics as a Democrat, joined the Free Soil Party in 1848, returned to the Democratic Party, and finally joined the Republican Party upon its foundation. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court (5th Doctorate) from 1884 until the end of 1892 when he reached the constitutional age limit and retired from the bench.
He died from "brain disease and Cheyne-Stokes respiration" at his summer residence in Thousand Island Park, and was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse.
He bequeathed $40,000 to Syracuse University.
Membership
He was a member of the New York State Senate (22nd Doctorate) from 1868 to 1871, sitting in the 91st, 92nd, 93rd and 94th New York State Legislatures.
