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Australian public servant

For other people named John Francis Kennedy, see John Francis Kennedy (disambiguation).
John Kennedy
Controller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
In office
6 July 1944 – 6 February 1949
Personal details
BornJohn Joseph Francis Kennedy
(1884-02-07)7 February 1884
Leichhardt, Sydney
NationalityAustralia Australian
OccupationPublic servant

John Joseph Francis Kennedy (7 February 1884 – ?) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Controller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs between 1944 and 1949.

Life and career

Kennedy was born on 7 February 1884 in Leichhardt, Sydney and was educated at Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham. He began his Commonwealth Public Service career as a junior clerk in the Postmaster-General's Department, but transferred the next year to the Department of Trade and Customs.

After holding an appointment as sub-controller of Customs at Sydney for some time, Kennedy was appointed customs collector at Point Adelaide in 1934. He left Adelaide in 1936 when appointed customs collector in Victoria.

In November 1943, Kennedy was appointed Assistant Controller-General (administrative). From 6 July 1944 to his retirement on 6 February 1949, Kennedy was Head of the Department of Trade and Customs. Kennedy's retirement dinner was held at the Federal Hotel and attendees included Senator Ben Courtice, then Minister for Trade and Customs. As a retirement present, he was presented with a fishing kit, including waders, rods, reels and hooks.

References

  1. ^ "Customs Head: Mr. Kennedy, Acting-Comptroller". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 10 June 1944. p. 2.
  2. "New Collector of Customs: N.S.W. Man for Port Adelaide Post". 16 January 1934. p. 3.
  3. "New Customs Collector: Mr. J. J. Kennedy". Daily Commercial News and Shipping List. Sydney, NSW. p. 1.
  4. "Farewell to Collector of Customs". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. 9 April 1936. p. 17.
  5. "Mr. Kennedy Head of Customs". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 15 July 1944. p. 3.
  6. "New Customs Head: Appointment of Mr. Kennedy". Daily Commercial News and Shipping List. 17 July 1944. p. 2.
  7. CA 10: Department of Trade and Customs, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 11 August 2016, retrieved 1 September 2015
  8. "Customs Head retires". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 February 1949. p. 5.
  9. "Angler couldn't bear to use gift outfit". The Argus. Melbourne. 4 February 1949. p. 3.
Government offices
Preceded byEdwin Abbott Controller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
1944 – 1949 		Succeeded byBill Turner
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