Brother of John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy had three brothers, all implied in the American policy at the highest stratum levels. The four Kennedy siblings, Jack, Joe, Bobby and Ted, are collectively referred to as "The Kennedy Brothers".
Brothers
The careers of the brothers of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK), 35th President of the United States :
- Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, Jr. (July 25, 1915 – August 12, 1944) was a Lieutenant in the US Navy. He died on a secret mission during World War II.
- Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (RFK) (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968) served as an apprentice seaman on the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
He served as the 64th United States Attorney General (1961-1964) then as Senator of New York who campaigned for the 1968 US presidential election. He was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. - Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was Senator of Massachusetts from 1962 until his death of brain cancer in 2009.
They were the sons of United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (September 6, 1888 – November 18, 1969) and Countess[1] Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (July 22, 1890 – January 22, 1995).
See also
References
JFK Library http://www.jfklibrary.org
Joe Kennedy Foundation http://jpkf.org
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