William Costello Kennedy Explained

William Costello Kennedy
Constituency Mp:Essex North
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Oliver James Wilcox
Successor:Albert Frederick Healy
Term Start:1917
Term End:1923
Birth Date:27 August 1868
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Naples, Florida, United States
Cabinet:Minister of Railways and Canals (1921-1923)
Party:Liberal

William Costello Kennedy, (August 27, 1868  - January 17, 1923) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Essex North in the 1917 federal election as a Laurier-Liberal. He was re-elected as a Liberal in 1921. From 1921 until his death, he was the Minister of Railways and Canals in the government of William Lyon Mackenzie King.