The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13

Jacob M. Kennedy, for the past 8:
years a leader in the democratic
party in Montana, former state sena
tor from Deer Lodge county, ONT
time speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives in the state legislature ant
widely known throughout the north
west as a newspaper writer and edi
tor and as an orator, died suddenly
a few days ago from an attack O.
uremic poisoning. Senator Kennedy
had appeared at a public meeting
during the week, introducing
speaker for the Armenian relief fund
of which he was state chairman fol
Montana, at a gathering in the audi
torium and having also attended and
spoken at a meeting of prominent
democrats. He vas sitting on the
bed reading the morning paper when
stricken.
Senator Kennedy had not been in
the. best of health recently and had
suffered an attack several weeks ago
but his condition had not been con-
sidered dangerous.
Resident of Libby
For several years past, Senator
Kennedy had been a resident of Lin
coin county and until during the past
year had been interested there in the
publication of the Libby Times, a
weekly newspaper. He also owned
and operated a fruit and alfalfa
farm near Libby.
When he was named state chair
man of the Armenian relief fund he
removed to Helena, temporarily, in
order to the better perform the work
devolving upon him. Senator Ken
nedy was also prominent in the Mon
tana organization, taking part In the
collection of funds for a national
Roosevelt memorial to be erected in
the east.
During the past 10 years he served
the state for several years as officer
in charge of the bureau of child and
animal protection and as commits
of agriculture and publicity.
Directed "Wet' Campaign
In the battle to make Montana dry
in 1916, Senator Kennedy was in
charge of the campaign for the vets
with headquarters In Helena. Dur
ing his public career he won the re-
Dutation of being one of the most
Versatile and r~esourceful politicians !
the state.
He is survived by his wife, to
whom he was married In Chicago in
1884 and who was elected as a presi-
lential elector on the democratic /,
ticket at the recent presidential pref
primaries, the first woman
be thus honored by the Montana
electorate, and by two daughters.
)ne daughter is Mrs. J.. M. Duthie,
wife of Captain Duthie, formerly of
county, a veteran of the late
var and an engineer in charge of sew
raj gigantic irrigation projects in
Montana. Mrs. Duthie Is now
t Ocean Park, Cal. The other daugh-
er is Mrs. James Semgate of Lob
nan, Mont. She was for several
ears a school teacher in Havre.
Native of Canada
J. M. Kennedy was a native of
Hamilton, Canada, born In 1854, his
'arents being natives Of Ireland. His
ather came to Canada in 1856 and
few years later crossed into the
States and served as a soldier
n the Union army until 1853 when
returned to Canada, passing his
emaining days there. He died in
hamilton in 1891. Kennedy's mo-
her died in 1868. He attended
chool at Hamilton until he was 10
Vhen he entered the profession of
journalism, with which he was iden-
flied to a great extent at different
during the remainder of his
Ife.
For several years following the
ompletion of his school work he {
wned and edited several influential
ewspapers in Canada in which he
ersistently advocated home rule for {
the home Of his forefathers. /
At the age of 81 he removed to p,
where he became a citizen of :
lis country. =
Came to Montana in 1883 I
In 1888 Kennedy came to Mon t
ina, locating in Helena, and the fol-