  john francis "honey fitz" fitzgerald (february 11, 1863 â october 2, 1950) was an irish-american politician, father of rose kennedy and grandfather of president john f. kennedy. fitzgerald was a democrat congressman who went on to win two terms as mayor of boston. he made major improvements to the port, and became a patron of the baseball team now known as the boston red sox. he maintained a high profile in the city, with his theatrical style of campaigning, and his personal charm and charisma that earned him the nickname âhoney
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