Kennedy, Frank Hunter, 1893-1975.

Frank Hunter Kennedy received his A.B. from the University of North Carolina in 1913, served as principal of Lees-McRae Institute in Plumtree, N.C., 1914-1915, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1918. He practiced law in Charlotte, N.C., 1918-1970. Kennedy and his wife, Margaret (Rita) Letzer Kennedy, had three children: Margaret, Mary Hunter, and Philip.

From the description of Frank Hunter Kennedy papers, 1789-1987 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26243273

Frank Hunter Kennedy, son of Philip Butler Kennedy and Elizabeth Susan Dalton Kennedy, was born in Iredell County, N.C., 15 April 1893. Kennedy received his A.B. from the University of North Carolina in 1913 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1918. Before he entered Harvard, Kennedy taught high school Latin in New Bern, N.C., 1913-1914. Kennedy also served as principal of Lees-McCray Institute in Plumtree, N.C., 1914-1915.

After graduating from law school, Kennedy opened his own law office in Charlotte, N.C., where he practiced from 1918 to 1924. From 1925 to 1937, Kennedy was a partner in the Charlotte law firm of Tillett, Tillett, and Kennedy. From 1948 to 1957, Kennedy was a senior partner in the Charlotte law firm of Kennedy, Covington, Lodbell and Hickman. Kennedy continued to practice law until his retirement in 1970.

Kennedy married Margaret Letzer (called Rita). They had three children: Margaret, Mary Hunter, and Philip. Frank Hunter Kennedy lived in Charlotte, N.C., until his death on 19 December 1975.

From the guide to the Frank Hunter Kennedy Papers, 1789-1987, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)