John F. Fitzgerald
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John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston and a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Fitzgerald in 1900
A 1907 advertisement for the "Bigger, Busier and Better Boston" campaign
Rose Kennedy
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Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American philanthropist, socialite, and matriarch of the Kennedy family. She was deeply embedded in the "lace curtain" Irish-American community in Boston. Her
John F. Fitzgerald
…the city whether in or out of office, and his theatrical style of campaigning and charisma earned him the nickname "Honey Fitz". He was the father of Rose Fitzgerald and maternal grandfather of her sons President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Ted Kennedy. In his old age, Fitzgerald…
Kennedy in 1967
The Kennedy family at their home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, 1931. Rose Kennedy is seated next to her husband.
Rose Kennedy (left) and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. in 1940
Kennedy (left) with her son, President John F. Kennedy in 1962