- **Born:** May 29, 1917 in Brookline, [[Massachusetts]] - **Parents:** Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr. (businessman/diplomat) and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy - **Spouse:** Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy (married 1953) - **Children:** Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (1957-), John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (1960-1999), Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (1963-1963) - **Died:** November 22, 1963 (assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald at age 46) - **Highest Office:** 35th President of the [[United States of America (USA)]] (1961-1963) - **Other Notable Positions:** U.S. Representative from [[Massachusetts]] (1947-1953), U.S. Senator from [[Massachusetts]] (1953-1960) - **Party Affiliation:** Democratic Party - **Historical Note:** Youngest elected president and first Catholic president. Navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis, launched the Space Race goal of reaching the moon, and championed civil rights. PT-109 WWII hero. Second president assassinated in office, creating the enduring "Camelot" mystique.