The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-28
NOTED EX.FIRE CHIEF DEAD
ANDREW j. KENNEDY PASSED
AWAY EARLY LAST EVENING.

Sketch of His Cnreer-served COntinu-
ousiy in New Haven's Fire Depart
ment from 1916 TO Is97-A Veteran of
the civil War Famous Fire Fighter.
Andrew j. Kennedy, ex-chief of the
New Haven fire department, died at ten
minutes past six last evening at his
residence, Ill Bradley street MIR Ken
nedy had been confined to his house for
the last two weeks with an attack of
heart trouble similar to that which he
experienced about year ago, when he
was thought to be near death. The last
attack came on while Chief Kennedy
was engaged in making arrangements
for the annual memorial of the Elks'
organization, to which he belonged. 1t
is believed that he was made i'll by
over-exertion while attending to the
duties in connection with the Eks'
plans, and that his heart trouble was
much aggravated thereby. The former
chief was under the skilled care of DR..
Mcneil and DR.. Lewis.
Chief Kennedy was widely known
and the news of his serious condition
was received with much regret among
his host of friends. He was an ex-
president Of the International Associa-
tion of Fire Engineers and had a wide
acquaintance among the members of
that body. He was also a veteran of
the civil war and a member of Admiral
A k,o
ing a member of the Masons, Dorscht
lodge and several other organizations.
Mr.. Kennedy was seventy-one years
old, born in this city May 6, 1881. He
enlisted twice, first for the three
months call and then with the First
Connecticut Heavy artillery. This and
his long and excellent work in the fire
department had made him one of the
best known citizens of the town.
Mr.. Kennedy was the son of Captain
Nathaniel Kennedy, and his mother
was, before her marriage, Miss Mabel
Thomas, of West Haven. Thus he was
related to some of the oldest families
in this vicinity.
Mr.. Kennedy was Joiner by trade
and early engaged in business and was
at different times connected with the
carpenter firms of Roswell J. Brown
and Roswell e Kennedy.
In 1860 he married Sarah A. Church
and a year after his marriage enlisted
to serve Throughout the war. When he
returned he continued in the joinering
business, leaving that business to be-
come fire marshal The chief events of
his fire record service are as follows:
On Wednesday evening, January 13,
1892, Fire Chief Hendricks resignation
was accepted and Fire Marshal Kenne-
dy was unanimously elected in his
place. Mr.. Kennedy joined the volun-
teer fire department in the year 1916.
He was next appointed foreman of En-
gine 2 when it was located on York
street. He served several years as as
sistant engineer, was two years janitor
of city hall, and up to the time of his
election as chief he had been for eight
cen years fire marshal. He served con-
tinuously in the fire department from
1916 to September 4, 1897, when he re-
tired from active service. He occupied
during this time every class of posi-
tions from a regular fireman to chief
About seven years ago, while at a
fire in P. Cullorn's carriage shop on
Franklin street, which is now tene-
ment house, he walked into an open ell
evator shaft, and he had never enjoyed
his former health since. king" Ken
nedy, as he was familiarly known, was
I one of the greatest fire fighters in New
England. He was retired about five
years ago and was succeeded by the
present chief. Mr.. Fancher.
Ex-Chief Kennedy was one of the
prime movers in organizing the old
New Haven Polo league and was one of
the leading men in the management of
the organization, taking deep inter
est in the game and in the leagues well
fare.
Ex-Chief Kennedy's death will be
mourned by a host Of friends. He
leaves a wife and one daughter, who is
the wife of Louis Felsburg, the we'll
known musician, leader of the Grand
Opera House orchestra and president
of Dorscht lodge.