Henry Lamb Kennedy (died 25 January 1933) was a

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an politician who served for two terms in the Legislative Council.

Biography

Kennedy was born in

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and attended King's School in

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.Personal items
'' The Bulletin'', 1 February 1933, p13 His family moved to Fiji in 1875, with his father becoming a planter. Kennedy was involved in cattle farming and keeping horses, and was a skilled amateur jockey. Kennedy was elected to the Legislative Council in the Northern constituency in the 1914 elections. Although he was defeated by in the 1917 elections, he returned to contest the constituency again in

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and was elected unopposed. In the

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he was defeated by

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. Kennedy died in Ba Cottage Hospital on 25 January 1933 at the age of 74.Fiji Legislator
''

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'', March 1933, p11

References

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