David J. Kennedy

David J. Kennedy (February 11, 1907 – July 11, 1995) was a Maine politician and pharmacist.[1] He was a native of Milbridge, Maine.[2] Kennedy, a Republican, represented Milbridge in Washington County from 1959 to 1972, including terms as Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 1963 to 1964 and again from 1967 to 1972. He retired from politics in 1972.[1] He was close friends with Portland Democrat Dana Childs and briefly served as a lobbyist for Maine Central Railroad alongside Childs. Kennedy died on July 11, 1995 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth of natural causes.[1]

David J. Kennedy
86th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office 1963–1964
Preceded by	Vinal G. Good
Succeeded by	Dana Childs
In office 1967–1972
Preceded by	Dana Childs
Succeeded by	Richard Hewes
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the Milbridge district
In office 1959–1972
Personal details
Born	February 11, 1907 Milbridge, Maine
Died	July 11, 1995 (aged 88) Ellsworth, Maine
Political party	Republican
Residence	Milbridge, Maine
Profession	Pharmacist

References

1. "David Kennedy, ex-Maine House speaker, dies". Bangor Daily News. July 13, 1995. pp. B–8. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
2. Sharp, J.R.; Sharp, N.W. (2000). American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313302152. Retrieved 10 April 2015.