Background
KENNEDY, Neii J. D. was born in Rosehall. Son of Reverend John D. Kennedy, Free Church, and Catharine Mackay, Inverness.
KENNEDY, Neii J. D. was born in Rosehall. Son of Reverend John D. Kennedy, Free Church, and Catharine Mackay, Inverness.
Studied at High School, Inverness. Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities. New College, Edinburgh.
First bursar in Divinity, and Grierson Scholar in Law.
Master of Arts (Aberdeen). Doctor of Laws (Edinburgh).
Called to Bar, 1877; was recommended by the Faculty of Advocates for the Chair of Civil Law in Edinburgh University, 1889 and 1893. Lecturer on Private International Law in 1111 Edinburgh University, 1898. Professor of Civil and Scots Law, University of Aberdeen, 1901-1907.
Contested the county of Inverness in the Liberal interest, 1895.
Appointed a member of the Royal Commission on Registration of Titles, 1907. Chairman of Crofters’ Commission since 1908.; King’s Counsel Scotland, 1906.
Sheriff of Renfrew and Bute since 1907.
Clubs: Scottish Liberal, Edinburgh. University, Aberdeen. Paisley, Paisley; Greenock, Greenock.
Spouse 1902, Hilda, y.daughter of Walter Stevenson, Westhorpe, Hendon.