He was Ambassader to the Court of St. James, the only Irish American to a post in Protestant England.
No- but his father, Joseph Kennedy, held this position at one time.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He was US Ambassador to Britain during the late 1930s.
Patrick Joseph Kennedy (P.J.) (1858-1929) was the father of Joseph P Kennedy Sr and paternal grandfather to US President John F Kennedy, Senator Robert F Kennedy, and Senator Edward M Kennedy.
John F. Kennedy was the son of Joseph Kennedy, the first chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, later, an ambassador to London.His mother was Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.
President JFK's parents were Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. was a businessman and politician, while Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was a homemaker and philanthropist.
Joe Kennedy was appointed ambassador to Great Britain by Roosevelt.
Joseph P. Kennedy, the father of President John F. Kennedy, was rumored to have had several extramarital affairs during his lifetime, but no specific mistress is widely known or documented. Some sources suggest that he may have had relationships with various women, particularly during his time as ambassador to the UK.
John F. Kennedy's father, Joe Kennedy, was once the ambassador for the USA in the UK.
He was last of nine children to Joseph and Rose Kennedy. He was born into one of America's wealthiest families. His father was US Ambassador to Great Britain under President Franklin Roosevelt.
Joseph P. Kennedy was a Jack of all trades. He was in the banking business, ran a movie studio, headed up the maritime commission and was also Ambassador to the Court of St. James. It was the banking that allowed him to marry Rose Fitzgerald. Her father did not want her to marry Joseph Kennedy, but after he became a bank executive John Fitzgerald allowed his daughter to marry Joe.
Father: Joseph Patrick Kennedy .(Sep 6, 1888 - Nov 18, 1969):banker, the first chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, later, an ambassador to London.Mother: Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy. (July 22, 1890 - January 22, 1995)daughter of mayor of Boston.