ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, kˈɛnədi dᵻklˈaɪnd tə tˈeɪk ðə "ˈaɪɚŋklæd" ˈoʊθ ʌv ɐlˈiːdʒəns dᵻmˈændᵻd ænd dɪdnˌɑːt tˈeɪk hɪz sˈiːt.
Elected to Congress in 1865, Kennedy declined to take the "ironclad" oath of allegiance demanded and did not take his seat.