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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, White House photo portrait, looking up.jpg
35th President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
Vice President
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Succeeded by
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States Senator
from Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1953 – December 22, 1960
Preceded by
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Succeeded by
Benjamin A. Smith II
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 11th district
In office
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by
James Michael Curley
Succeeded by
Tip O'Neill
Personal details
Born
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
May 29, 1917
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
November 22, 1963 (aged 46)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery
Political party
Democratic
Spouse(s)
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
(m. 1953–63; his death)
Relations
Patrick Joseph Kennedy (grandfather)
John Francis Fitzgerald (grandfather)
Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr. (brother)
Rose Marie Kennedy (sister)
Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (sister)
Eunice Mary Kennedy (sister)
Patricia Helen Kennedy (sister)
Robert Francis Kennedy (brother)
Jean Ann Kennedy (sister)
Edward Moore Kennedy (brother)
Joseph F. Gargan, Jr. (cousin)
Children
Arabella Kennedy
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr.
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Parents
Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.
Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Alma mater
Harvard University
Profession
Politician
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Signature
Cursive signature in ink
Military service
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1941–1945...