Ted Kennedy
1932 – 2009 American politician, US senator
Long-serving senator and the last of the four Kennedy brothers.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic.
- Affiliations
- US senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years; a leading liberal legislator.
He held his Massachusetts Senate seat for nearly 47 years and became one of the most influential liberal lawmakers on health care, immigration and civil rights. His presidential hopes were shadowed by the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident.
Connections
- family of John F. Kennedy — His brother, the president.
- family of John F. Kennedy — His youngest brother.
- family of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. — His father.
- family of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. — His youngest son, long-serving US senator.