Teddy and his political family

There was really little question on whether or not Ted Kennedy would have a career in public service, having been born into a very politically connected and ambitious family.
Ted’s paternal grandfather, Patrick J. (P.J.) Kennedy, served multiple terms in the Massachusetts’ State Congress but was better known as a “back room” influence in Boston (MA) politics.
His maternal grandfather, John Fitzgerald (Honey Fitz), was a very popular mayor of Boston and US Congressman for Massachusetts’ 9th district (the seat that Jack Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy, II, would later hold).
Ted’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy, while primarily a businessman, was quite involved in …read more