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Robert Hamilton Kennedy -LRB- December 30 , 1869 -- August 24 , 1951 -RRB- was a farmer , merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia , Canada .. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. He represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1911 to 1920 as a Liberal-Conservative member .. Liberal-Conservative. Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Colchester County. Colchester County. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. His son , Cyril Kennedy became a Canadian Member of Parliament .. Cyril Kennedy. Cyril Kennedy. Canadian Member of Parliament. Parliament of Canada. He was born in Brookfield , Nova Scotia , the son of James Kennedy and Mary Jane Hamilton .. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. He worked on the family farm and then went to Manitoba in 1890 , returning two years later and entering the lumber trade .. Manitoba. Manitoba. In 1893 , Kennedy worked as a carpenter in Massachusetts .. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. He came back to Nova Scotia again later that year and from then on worked as a farmer and lumber merchant , also operating sawmills .. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. In 1896 , Kennedy married Bessie Jane Ross .. He served nine years as a member of the Colchester County council .. Colchester County. Colchester County. He also was quartermaster in the militia for the Pictou , Colchester and Hants counties and was commissioned during the First World War as a Captain in the 78th Pictou Regiment but did not serve overseas .. Captain. Captain. 78th Pictou Regiment. The Pictou Highlanders. First World War. First World War. Kennedy died in a car accident in Truro on August 24 , 1951 .. Truro. Truro, Nova Scotia. Kennedy served in the 35th General Assembly of Nova Scotia and 36th General Assembly of Nova Scotia representing Colchester County alongside Frank Stanfield .. Colchester County. Colchester County. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. 35th General Assembly of Nova Scotia. 35th General Assembly of Nova Scotia. 36th General Assembly of Nova Scotia. 36th General Assembly of Nova Scotia. Frank Stanfield. Frank Stanfield