Kemble Kenneth Kennedy was born September 14, 1903 in Farmerville, La. At Louisiana State University, Kennedy majored in law and belonged to three scholastic fraternities: Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Delta Phi, and Mu Sigma Rho. In 1930, Kennedy became embroiled in controversy at LSU stemming from his leadership role in a secret fraternity, Theta Nu Epsilon, and its publication of "Whangdoodle." He was eventually indicted and convicted of criminal libel and circulating obscene matter, whereupon LSU suspended him from law school. He served seven days of a one-year sentence in the East Baton Rouge Parish jail, and eventually received a reprieve from Gov. Huey P. Long. Gov. O.K. Allen granted Kennedy a pardon in 1931 and arranged for LSU to reinstate him in 1933. Kennedy later became the tax attorney for the Louisiana Tax Commission in New Orleans. He married Madge Evans Sims on March 14, 1931 and resided in Baton Rouge with their son, Kemble Kenneth Kennedy Jr. Elected to the board of governors of the state Bar of Louisiana in 1938, Kennedy practiced law until his death on December 15, 1952.
From the description of Kemble K. Kennedy Sr. scrapbook, 1925-1953. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 84909599
