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Donald Angus Kennedy (1807 – 29 February 1864) was a pastoralist, banker and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.〔 〕 Kennedy was born in Glen Roy, Lochaber, Inverness-shire, Scotland, baptised 22 December 1807.〔 Kennedy emigrated to New South Wales in 1837 and arrived in the Port Phillip District in 1840. He held leases for large properties at Croxton, Linlithgow Plains and Mt. Sturgeon near Dunkeld.〔 After unsuccessfully contesting the seat of North Bourke in 1853,〔 〕〔 Kennedy became a nominated member of the Victorian Legislative Council on 1 August 1854 replacing James Graham. Kennedy remained a member until the original Council was abolished in March 1856. Kennedy was elected to the Southern Province of the new Legislative Council in November 1856, a seat he held until his death.〔 Kennedy was a deputy governor of the Colonial Bank and for many years was president of the Port Philip Farmers' Society.〔 He died in Melbourne on 29 February 1864, he was married to Jessie Grace Shannon, there were no children.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Donald Kennedy (Australian politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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