James Kennedy (disambiguation)
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James Kennedy, Jamie Kennedy, Jim Kennedy, or Jimmy Kennedy may refer to:
In performing arts
- Jimmy KennedyJimmy KennedyJimmy Kennedy OBE was an Irish songwriter, predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer", or co-writing with the composers Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon amongst others.-Biography:Kennedy was born near Omagh...
(1902–1984), Irish songwriter, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", "Teddy Bears' Picnic", "The Hokey Pokey" - Jamie KennedyJamie KennedyJames Harvey "Jamie" Kennedy is an American comedian, rapper, and actor.-Early life:Kennedy, the youngest of six children, was born in Upper Darby Township, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His family is of Irish descent and he was raised Roman Catholic. He attended and graduated from...
(born 1970), American comedian and actor - Jamie DeWolf (born 1977), American poet-comedian whose birth name is Jamie Kennedy
- James Kennedy, singer & guitarist in rock band KysheraKysheraKyshera are a three-piece alternative rock band from South Wales, formed in 2005. The band was formed by James Kennedy to perform the music from his album 'Made in China'. Since then the band has had several line up changes...
In politics
- James Buckham KennedyJames Buckham KennedyJames Buckham Kennedy was a Canadian lumberman and Liberal politician. Kennedy was the MLA for New Westminster from 1894 to 1898 and Member of Parliament for New Westminster for one term from 1904 to 1908. He also sat on New Westminster's city council.-References:...
(1844–1930), Canadian lumberman and Liberal politician - James Kennedy (congressman)James Kennedy (congressman)James Kennedy was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Lowellville, Ohio, Kennedy prepared for college at Poland Union Seminary, in Ohio, and graduated from Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, in 1876. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in March 1879...
(1853–1928), U.S. Congressman from Ohio, 1903–1911 - James Kennedy (Canadian politician)James Kennedy (Canadian politician)James Kennedy was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented 4th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1908 to 1915 as a Conservative member....
(1869–1915), merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada - James Kennedy (Australian politician)James Kennedy (Australian politician)The Honourable Sir James Arthur "Jim" Kennedy Kt was an Australian politician and sportsman. Kennedy served as a minister in the Dunstan and Hollway Victorian state governments in the 1940s. He played Australian rules football for Essendon and Carlton during the early 1900s...
(1882–1954), Victorian state politician - James Kennedy (Irish politician)James Kennedy (Irish politician)James J. Kennedy was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and farmer who was a member of Dáil Éireann for one term, from his election as a Teachta Dála at the 1965 general election for the Wexford constituency until his death in 1968. There was no subsequent by-election as the 1969 general election...
(1909–1968), TD for Wexford 1965–1968 - James Kennedy (New Hampshire politician)James Kennedy (New Hampshire politician)James Kennedy is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 13th District since 2006.-External links:* official NH House website* profile*Follow the Money - James E Kennedy...
(born 1945), New Hampshire State Representative, 2006–present - James Kennedy (MP), British Member of Parliament for TivertonTiverton (UK Parliament constituency)Tiverton was a constituency located in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
- James J Kennedy (Rahway Mayor) of Rahway, New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. An American politician and member of the Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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In sports
- James Kennedy (Australian politician)James Kennedy (Australian politician)The Honourable Sir James Arthur "Jim" Kennedy Kt was an Australian politician and sportsman. Kennedy served as a minister in the Dunstan and Hollway Victorian state governments in the 1940s. He played Australian rules football for Essendon and Carlton during the early 1900s...
(1882–1954), Australian rules footballer - Jim Kennedy (footballer)Jim Kennedy (footballer)Jim Kennedy was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic, Greenock Morton and Scotland.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
(1934–2003), Scottish footballer (Celtic FC, Greenock Morton FC, Scotland) - Jim Kennedy (manager)Jim Kennedy (manager)James C. Kennedy was a 19th century Major League Baseball manager. He was the manager of the Brooklyn Gladiators of the American Association during the 1890 season. He managed the Gladiators to a record of 26-73, a winning percentage of .263. The team was unable to finish the season,...
(1862–1904), Major League Baseball manager, Brooklyn Gladiators, 1890 - Jimmy Kennedy (footballer)Jimmy Kennedy (footballer)James John 'Jimmy' Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds City, Stockport County, Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town, Norwich City, Watford and Gillingham....
(1883–1947), Scottish footballer - Jimmy Kennedy (Cork hurler)Jimmy Kennedy (Cork hurler)Jimmy 'Major' Kennedy was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1910s and 1920s. Kennedy captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1919.-Club:Kennedy played his club hurling with his local club in...
(born 1890), Irish hurler, Carrigtwohill GAA, Cork GAA - Jimmy Kennedy (hurler born 1926) (1926–2007), Irish hurler for Tipperary and Dublin
- Jimmy Kennedy (American football) (born 1979), professional American football player
- Jim Kennedy (infielder)Jim Kennedy (infielder)James Earl Kennedy is a former professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970, appearing in seven games as a shortstop and five games as a second baseman....
(born 1946), Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals - Jim Kennedy (cricketer)Jim Kennedy (cricketer)James 'Jim' Kennedy was an English cricketer. Kennedy was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Hartlepool, County Durham....
(1932–2007), English cricketer
Other
- James Kennedy (bishop) (c. 1408–1465), Bishop of Dunkeld and St Andrews
- Jamie Kennedy (chef)Jamie Kennedy (chef)Jamie Kennedy is a Canadian chef and owner and operator of Gilead Café and Jamie Kennedy Kitchens based in the City of Toronto, Ontario....
, Canadian chef - James Kennedy (engineer) (1797–1886), British locomotive engineer
- James Kennedy (historian)James Kennedy (historian)James Carleton Kennedy is an American historian. He is the son of E.W. and Nella Kennedy. The elder Dr. Kennedy was for years an eminent professor of religion at Northwestern College .- Biography :...
(born 1963), American historian, professor, University of Amsterdam - James Kennedy (social psychologist)James Kennedy (social psychologist)James Kennedy is an American social psychologist, best known as an originator and researcher of particle swarm optimization. The first papers on the topic, by Kennedy and Russell C. Eberhart, were presented in 1995; since then more than ten thousand papers have been published on particle swarms...
(born 1950), American social psychologist, originator of particle swarm optimization - James C. KennedyJames C. KennedyJames Cox Kennedy is the chairman of Cox Enterprises, the media conglomerate founded by his grandfather, James M. Cox. According to the Forbes 400 list in 2008, he is the 49th richest person in the United States, through his $6.5 billion stake in the company....
(born 1948), billionaire; CEO and chairman of media conglomerate Cox Enterprises - James Gerard Kennedy, Sr. (1907–1997), construction magnate
- James Shaw Kennedy (1788–1865), British General and military writer, Knight Commander, Order of the Bath
- James Stirratt Topping KennedyJames Stirratt Topping KennedyJames Stirratt Topping Kennedy GC was a Scottish security guard for British Rail Engineering Limited in Glasgow who was posthumously awarded the George Cross when he was killed by armed robbers who he was trying to stop stealing BREL's payroll."In the early hours of the 21 December 1973, six...
(1930–1973), Scottish security guard, posthumously awarded the George Cross - D. James Kennedy (1930–2007), televangelist; founder Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- William James KennedyWilliam James KennedyProf. William James "Jim" Kennedy MA, DSc is a British geologist.Jim Kennedy studied at the University of London.Kennedy was a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford and Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford...
, known as Jim Kennedy, British geologist and museum director