John Kennedy

(1769-1855)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Kennedy, John, 1769-1855 DNB: Kennedy, John (1769–1855), textile manufacturer LBT ID: JoKenne1855 VIAF ID: 65538438 LOC ID: n87912086	B/BAP: 1769-07-04 DIED: 1855-10-30
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File
Born in Scotland, in 1784 he migrated to Lancashire where he became one of the pioneering cotton manufacturers.
REFERENCES TO John Kennedy: Charles Knight, Passages of a Working Life during Half a Century: with a Prelude of Early Reminiscences 3 vols (London: Bradbury and Evans, 1864-1865) Chapter IV Found 1: ¶ 7