John Kennedy

Who is John Kennedy?

John Kennedy, Jr. was the bishop of the Argyle Ward in Argyle, Utah during its entire existence, a member of the Utah State Legislature, the Rich County Commission and a justice of the peace.

Kennedy was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland to John Kennedy and his wife, the former Elizabeth Black. In the 1860s he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints along with the rest of his family and in 1870 sailed to America on the ship Colorado with his brother James. The Kennedy brother worked as coal miners in Pennsylvania and then in Almy, Wyoming. Soon after arriving in Almy Kennedy married Hannah Simpson. John and Hannah became the parents of 16 children.

Kennedy later moved to Argyle, Utah where he worked as a farmer and rancher. He served as bishop of the Argyle ward from its organization in 1895 until it was merged with the Randolph Ward in 1913.