RICHARD L. KENNEDY.
 

	Since 1916 Richard L. Kennedy has been Acting Assistant Agent of
the Dominion Land office in Saskatoon. He was born in Lockerbie, Dum-
friesshire, Scotland, in March, 1860, a son of William and Jean (Leslie)
Kennedy. His parents were natives of Scotland and both his paternal
and maternal grandfathers were leading elders in the Free Kirk and
the Established Kirk in Scotland.  In early life the father became an
apprentice to the contracting trade and followed that line of work in his
native country throughout his life. His death occurred in the year 1905,
and his widow died six weeks afterward.
	In the pursuit of his education Richard L. Kennedy attended the pub-
lic schools of Lochmaben, Scotland, and in 1877, at the age of seventeen
years, emigrated to Canada, coming by way of New York city. He spent
one week in that city and saw Brooklyn Bridge under construction. He
then came on into Canada and located in Huron district, Ontario, where
he resided with an uncle for two and one-half years. In 1880 he moved
to Barrie, Ontario, and there accepted a position as clerk in a grocery
and feed store, remaining there until 1882. On the 15th of September of
that year he located in Brandon, Manitoba, and for eleven years clerked
in a general mercantile store. On the 1st of February, 1897, he was ap-
pointed by Sir Clifford Sifton, then Minister of the Interior, to the Do-
minion Land office at Brandon. He was stationed there for twelve years
and then went to the Yorkton office as senior assistant for four years.
He worked in the office in Moose Jaw in the same capacity for three years
and in 1916 came to the Saskatoon office.  He is now holding the im-
portant position of Acting Assistant Agent of the Dominion Land office
at this point. He is a thoroughly capable business man and his genial
and pleasing personality wins for him many stanch friends.
	On the 14th of December, 1892, Mr. Kennedy was married to Miss
Florence May Bennett, a daughter of David and Ellen (Baxter) Ben-
nett, natives of Beebe Plain, Stanstead, Quebec. Mr. Bennett was suc-
cessfully engaged in the carpenter business in Quebec throughout his
life. His death occurred in 1900. His widow is living, at the age of
ninety years, and makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy. Mr. and
Mrs. Kennedy have one child: Gertrude Grace, who is the wife of John
Cadden of Saskatoon.
	Fraternally Mr. Kennedy is identified with the Masons and the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. He has been a member of the latter lodge
since 1881 and has held all chairs in the subordinate lodges and the
subordinate encampment. He was district deputy grand master of Bran-
don district and district deputy grand patriarch. While a resident of
Moose Jaw, Mr. Kennedy held membership in the Colonial Club. His re-
ligious faith is that of the Presbyterian church and he is a generous
contributor to its support. He is a man of action, enterprising and pro-
gressive, and is well deserving of the success he enjoys.  He occupies
a position of prominence among the foremost citizens of Saskatoon.



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