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James Hennessy (politician)
James Richard Charles Hennessy (26 July 1867 – 16 May 1945) was a French naval officer, politician, businessman and equestrian.[1] Personal lifeHennessy was born on 26 July 1867 in Cherves, a member of the Hennessy cognac family. He married Alice Hennessy, his first cousin, in 1893; they had five children.[2] He died in Paris on 16 May 1945. Military careerHennessy attended the École navale, before embarking on a career in the French Navy.[3] Having left the navy in 1893, he was mobilised during World War I. He rose to the rank of corvette captain and was awarded the Croix de guerre.[4] Business interestsUpon leaving the navy in 1893, Hennessy joined the family business.[3][4] PoliticsHennessy began his political career as a general councillor for Segonzac, Charente in 1895. He was elected as a deputy for Charente in 1906, succeeding Gustave d'Ornano, who had died shortly after the general election. He was re-elected in 1910, 1914 and 1919.[5] In 1921, he was elected to the senate, where he sat until his death in 1945.[3][6] Hennessy also served as deputy mayor of Cognac until 1929. Several of his relatives, including his brother Jean also had careers in politics.[3][7] EquestrianHennessy had a keen interest in horses. As a breeder of racehorses,[3][4] he won the Grand National with Lutteur III in 1909,[8] and the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris with Lord Loris in 1914.[9] Hennessy competed in the mail coach event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[10] References
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