Edward Kenny
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The Honourable Sir Edward Kenny | |
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Senator from Nova Scotia | |
In office 23 October 1867 – 11 April 1876 | |
2nd Mayor of Halifax | |
In office 1842–1842 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Binney |
Succeeded by | Thomas Williamson |
Personal details | |
Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 1 July 1800
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Ann Forrestall (13 children) |
Profession | Businessman, militia officer |
Portfolio | Receiver General, President of the Privy Council |
Sir Edward Kenny, PC (1 July 1800 – 16 May 1891) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He co-founded the Union and Merchants' banks and served as Mayor of Halifax. He was a Conservative senator from 1867 to 1876.
Early life and business career
Kenny was born in
Kenny married Ann Forrestall (daughter of Michael Forrestall, Esq., of Halifax) in Halifax on 16 October 1832. Together they had 13 children, 7 boys and 6 girls. The first born, Thomas Edward Kenny, born 12 October 1833 in Halifax, later became president of the Royal Bank of Canada.[citation needed]
In 1855, he became Director of the Union Bank in Halifax. On 26 April 1864, he opened the Merchant's Bank, which later became the Royal Bank of Canada, with seven partners (J.W. Merkell, T.C. Kinnear, James B. Duffus, William Cunard, John Tobin, George P. Mitchell and Jeremiah Nothup). In 1872, Kenny became a director of Sir Hugh Allan's Canadian Pacific Railway. [citation needed]
Kenny was a representative of Canada's Catholic population. On 8 February 1872, he travelled with Lady Kenny to Rome to meet Pope Pius IX.[citation needed]
Political career
Kenny became Junior Assistant V.P. of the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax in 1834 and Vice President in 1836. He became president of the organization in 1841.
In 1841, he was appointed a Member of the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia, becoming its president on 9 April 1856, replacing Michael Tobin, Jr. He was also elected an Alderman for Ward 3 in Halifax in 1841. In 1842, he was elected Mayor of Halifax.
On 22 January 1862, Kenny and 14 other distinguished gentlemen of Halifax met in the Hollis Street office of Robie Uniacke to organize what was to become known as
In May 1867, Kenny was appointed to the
He died in his home at 167 Pleasant Street, Halifax, on 16 May 1891.
References
- ^ "Irish Merchants: Sir Edward Kenny". Saint Mary's University. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
External links
- "Edward Kenny". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Edward Kenny – Parliament of Canada biography