Searching for W.P.M. Kennedy : the biography of an enigma / Martin L. Friedland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedland, Martin L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law teachers--Canada--Biography.

Law teachers.

Canada.

Kennedy, W. P. M. (William Paul McClure), 1879-1963.

Kennedy, W. P. M.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2020]

Summary:

Born in Ireland in 1879, W.P.M. Kennedy was a distinguished Canadian academic and the leading Canadian constitutional law scholar for much of the twentieth century. Despite his trailblazing career and intriguing personal life, Kennedy’s story is largely a mystery. Weaving together a number of key events, Martin L. Friedland’s lively biography discusses Kennedy’s contributions as a legal and interdisciplinary scholar, his work at the University of Toronto where he founded the Faculty of Law, as well as his personal life, detailing stories about his family and important friends, such as Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Kennedy earned a reputation in some circles for being something of a scoundrel, and Friedland does not shy away from addressing Kennedy’s exaggerated involvement in drafting the Irish constitution, his relationships with female students, and his quest for recognition. Throughout the biography, Friedland interjects with his own personal narratives surrounding his interactions with the Kennedy family, and how he came to acquire the private letters noted in the book. The result is a readable, accessible biography of an important figure in the history of Canadian intellectual life.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Timeline

1. Coming to America

2. Earlier Years

3. After Trinity College Dublin

4. St. Michael’s College

5. Turning to the Canadian Constitution

6. Pauline Simpson

7. The Constitution of Canada and Beyond

8. Deeks v. H.G. Wells

9. The Irish Constitution

10. Productive Years

11. Lord Elgin and More

12. Starting a Law Program

13. Creating a Law School

14. More Projects

15. Running a Law School

16. Encouraging Scholarship

17. Rethinking Canadian Constitutional Law

18. The War Years

19. The Changing Law School

20. The Cottage

21. The Family

22. Sidney Smith Arrives

23. Final Years as Dean

24. The Struggle Continues

25. Retirement

26. Final Days

27. Summing Up

Notes

Photo Credits

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4875-3391-8

OCLC:

1132291147