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==Origins==
==Origins==
The first prominent representative was '''John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald''' (1863-1950). A well-educated banker, he could not resist the lure of Boston ward politics. He served two terms as mayor of Boston but failed in comeback races for Congress, the Senate and the governorship. Nevertheless his high visibility in the Irish community guaranteed fast political tracks for his grandsons.
The first prominent representative was '''John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald''' (1863-1950). A well-educated banker, he could not resist the lure of Boston ward politics. He served two terms as mayor of Boston but failed in comeback races for Congress, the Senate and the governorship. Nevertheless, his high visibility in the Irish community guaranteed fast political tracks for his grandsons.
==Joe Kennedy==
==Joe Kennedy==