Kennedy Francis Burns
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Kennedy Francis Burns (1842-01-08 – 1895-06-23) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Born in Thomastown, Republic of Ireland, he emigrated to British North America.
He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the New Brunswick riding of Gloucester in the 1882 federal elections. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the 1887 election and the 1891 election. In 1893, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate. He sat as a Liberal and represented the senatorial division of New Brunswick. He served until his death in 1895.
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- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
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