21 Facts About Warring Kennedy

Warring Kennedy was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as Mayor of Toronto from 1894 to 1895.

Warring Kennedy was born and educated in Ireland and immigrated to Toronto in 1857.

Warring Kennedy opened a dried goods company and participated in political organisastions and Methodist conferences.

Warring Kennedy was elected as alderman in the Toronto City Council, representing St John's Ward, in 1871.

Warring Kennedy was unsuccessful in his first run for mayor in 1877, but was successful in his second attempt in 1894 and his reelection the following year.

Warring Kennedy's company went bankrupt in 1895 and Kennedy left municipal office.

Warring Kennedy worked as an insurance agent and sat on the boards of various philanthropic organisations.

Warring Kennedy died in Toronto and is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Warring Kennedy later moved to Belfast before immigrating to Toronto in 1857.

Warring Kennedy was the general manager of the warehouse and managed purchases.

Warring Kennedy was involved in several political organisations including the Toronto Board of Trade, the Yorkville and Toronto Christian Temperance Mission, and the Upper Canada Bible Society.

Warring Kennedy was secretary of the Toronto Conference of Methodists and a delegate at the 1890 Methodist ecumenical council.

Warring Kennedy was elected to Toronto City Council as alderman for St John's Ward in 1871.

Warring Kennedy ran again in the 1894 Toronto municipal election for mayor against the incumbent Robert John Fleming.

Warring Kennedy received the support of his fellow Methodists and the Women's Christian Temperance Union, two groups that had previously supported Fleming.

Warring Kennedy launched a public inquiry to investigate corruption within the municipal government.

Warring Kennedy was reelected the following year, defeating Fleming in an electoral rematch by 14 votes.

Warring Kennedy left public life and from 1887 to 1889 he was an insurance agent for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assurance.

Warring Kennedy was the Secretary-General of the Toronto Orthopedic Hospital.

Warring Kennedy served as the first president of the Commercial Travelers' Association and sat on various boards for social causes including the House of Industry, the Hospital for Incurables and the Irish Protestant Association, and the Toronto General Burying Ground Trust.

Warring Kennedy died early in the morning on 25 June 1904 at his sister's home in Toronto and buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.