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Portrait of John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870). Kennedy was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the brother of U.S. Senator Anthony Kennedy. He was an American novelist and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852 to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Millard Fillmore, and as…

Portrait of John Pendleton Kennedy

Description

Portrait of John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870). Kennedy was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the brother of U.S. Senator Anthony Kennedy. He was an American novelist and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852 to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Millard Fillmore, and as U.S. Representative from Maryland's 4th congressional district. Kennedy was also a friend and early supporter of Edgar Allan Poe, helping Poe's work to be published for the first time and eventually introducing him to Thomas Willis White, editor of the Southern Literary Messenger.

Creator

Date

circa 1850

Collection Number

CSPH

Dimensions

6.5 x 8.5 inches

Object ID

CSPH 544

Extent

1 cased photograph

Resource ID

4242

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.