John Stewart Kennedy | |
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| President of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York | |
| In office 1884–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Watson |
| Succeeded by | Bryce Gray |
| In office 1879–1882 | |
| Preceded by | James Brand |
| Succeeded by | Walter Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1830 Blantyre, Scotland |
| Died | October 30, 1909 (aged 79) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse |
Emma Baker (m. 1858) |
| Relations | John Kennedy Tod (nephew) |
| Occupation | Businessman, financier, philanthropist |
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John Stewart Kennedy (January 4, 1830 – October 30, 1909) was a Scottish-born American businessman, financier and philanthropist.[1][2] He was a member of the Jekyll Island Club (also known as The Millionaires' Club) on Jekyll Island, Georgia along with J.P. Morgan and William Rockefeller among others.
- ^ "Mr. John S. Kennedy. Interesting Sketch Of The Life Of An Honored Citizen Of New-York". The New York Times. February 20, 1893. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ "John Stewart Kennedy". National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. 1913. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
Kennedy, John Stewart, financier and philanthropist, was born at Blantyre, near Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 4, 1830, son of John and Isabel (Stewart) Kennedy. He was educated in the public schools of Glasgow. His father's circumstances made it impossible to expect a college career, and at the age of thirteen the son began his business life as a clerk in a shipping office. Four years later he transferred his services to an iron and coal concern in Glasgow, and in 1850 a London firm in the iron and metal business made him an offer to travel for it in the United States and Canada, and he eagerly accepted the opportunity of broadening his experience and enlarging his prospects for advancement. He came to the United States in June,. 1850, and made his headquarters in New York city for two years. He went back to become the manager of the same firm's branch office in Glasgow, and he held that position from August, 1852, until December, 1856, but the institutions and the opportunities of the ...