Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888–1969) was a United States businessman and political figure, and father of John F. Kennedy. Other Josephs in his family: Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (1915–1944), oldest son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Joseph P. Kennedy II (born 1952), oldest son of Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and former representative from Massachusetts, 1987–1999 Joe Kennedy III (born 1980), son of Joseph P. Kennedy II and representative from Massachusetts, 2013–2021 Joseph Kennedy may also refer to: Politics Joseph C. G. Kennedy (1813–1887), Whig politician, lawyer and journalist from Pennsylvania who supervised the U.S. Census for 1850 and 1860 Joseph Phillip Kennedy, Chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Joseph L. Kennedy (born 1971), American businessman and candidate in the 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts Joe Kennedy (Georgia politician) (1930–1997), American politician from Georgia Sports Joe Kennedy (baseball) (1979–2007), American baseball pitcher Joe Kennedy (footballer) (1925–1986), English professional footballer Joe Kennedy (basketball) (born 1947), American basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics Pat Kennedy (Joseph Patrick Kennedy, born 1952), American basketball coach Joseph A. Kennedy, football coach and plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Other X. J. Kennedy (Joseph Charles Kennedy, born 1929), American writer Joseph W. Kennedy (1916–1957), co-discoverer of the element plutonium Joe Kennedy Jr. (1923–2004), American jazz violinist Joseph Kennedy (actor) (born 1981), English actor Joseph Kennedy (professor), professor of polymer science and chemistry See also Jo Kennedy (born 1962), Australian actress