Unabashedly liberal, Kennedy championed an interventionist government that emphasized economic and social justice, but he was also known for working with Republicans to find compromises. Kennedy and his staff wrote more than 300 bills that were enacted into law. He became recognized as 'The Lion of the Senate' through his long tenure and influence. His 1968 eulogy for his brother Robert and his 1980 rallying cry for modern American liberalism were among his best-known speeches. Kennedy was known for his oratorical skills. He ran in 1980 in the Democratic primary campaign for president, but lost to the incumbent president, Jimmy Carter. The incident and its aftermath hindered his chances of ever becoming president. He pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving the scene of an accident and later received a two-month suspended sentence. The Chappaquiddick incident in 1969 resulted in the death of his automobile passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne. He was elected to a full six-year term in 1964 and was later re-elected seven more times. Kennedy was 30 years old when he first entered the Senate, winning a November 1962 special election in Massachusetts to fill the vacant seat previously held by his brother John, who had taken office as the US president. Kennedy.Īfter attending Harvard University and earning his law degree from the University of Virginia, Kennedy began his career as an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He was the father of Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy was the younger brother of President John F. He is ranked fifth in United States history for length of continuous service as a senator.

A member of the Democratic Party and the prominent political Kennedy family, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died.

Edward Moore Kennedy (Febru– August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009.

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