Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 29/05/1917 |
| Age | 46 years (died on 22, Nov, 1963) |
| Birthplace | Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date of Death | 22/11/1963 |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in Dallas, Texas, in 1963. He was a member of the Democratic Party and the first Roman Catholic elected to the presidency. His term included the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, and the creation of the Peace Corps and the Alliance for Progress. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Harvard University | Bachelor of Arts, 1940 (government and political science) |
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Personal Life
| Health | Suffered from chronic childhood illnesses and a back injury sustained in college that he never fully recovered from |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (married 1953) |
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Family
| Father | Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. |
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| Mother | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| Siblings | Second oldest of nine children, including Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy |
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Career
| Military service | United States Navy, 1941–1945, rank of lieutenant; commanded Patrol Torpedo Boat 109 in the Solomon Islands campaign during World War II |
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| U.S. House of Representatives | Represented Massachusetts's 11th district, 1947–1953 |
| U.S. Senate | Senator from Massachusetts, 1953–1960 |
| Presidency | 35th President of the United States, 20/01/1961 – 22/11/1963 |
| Writing | Profiles in Courage, which won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His older brother Joseph died in combat during World War II, which shifted the family's political ambitions to him. | |
| 2. He wrote Profiles in Courage while recovering from spinal surgery; it was later revealed to be largely the work of his aide Theodore Sorenson. | |
| 3. He was the youngest man elected president and the youngest to die in office. | |
| 4. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. |
