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FRANK KENNEDY
FRANK KENNEDY, a
member of the San Francisco bar,
came to the Pacific coast from Boston
in 1853. He attended school at Boston
during early boyhood, and completed his education in this State. Entering the law office of the late Hon.
Horace Hawes, a leading member of the bar, who was the author of the
Consolidation act and the Great Registry law of California, he was admitted to
the bar of the Supreme Court at Sacramento, and later was admitted to the bar
of the United States Circuit and District Courts, and engaged in general civil
practice in the city, State and Federal Courts.
He has given much attention to probate, divorce and land matters. He is a Republican in politics, and cast his
first presidential vote for General Fremont.
He is connected with the Masonic order and I.O.O.F. For many years he was actively identified
with the military department of the State.
In 1864 he was a member of the Sacramento Light artillery Company, under
Captain Edgar Mills and Lieutenant M. M. Estee. For many years he was also connected at San
Francisco with the Washington Guards and the San
Francisco Hussars, and was a member of the said Hussars who did camp service in
1861 in Alameda; and he and
Sergeant Kruse, the Mexican war veteran, were instructors there in sabre practice. Mr.
Kennedy is also connected with other organizations.
Transcribed 8-3-05 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Page 259-60, Lewis
Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2005 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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