John F. Fitzgerald John F. Fitzgerald John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American politician, father of Rose Kennedy and maternal grandfather of President John F. Kennedy. Fitzgerald was a Democratic congressman who went on to win two terms as mayor of Boston, and made several unsuccessful runs for Governor of Massachusetts. He made major improvements to the port, and became a patron of the baseball team now known as the Boston Red Sox. He maintained a high profile in the city, with his theatrical style of campaigning, and his personal charm and charisma that earned
Egerton Leigh Winthrop Charlotte was married to lawyer Robert Ludlow Fowler Jr. (1887–1974) in 1914, with her Winthrop grandfather walking her down the aisle. Ludlow, as her husband was known, was a close friend of author F. Scott Fitzgerald and served as best man at the wedding of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald based the main character of his short story, "The Rich Boy" on Fowler. Charlotte and Ludlow were the parents of Robert Ludlow Fowler III (1919–1942) and Angela Fowler (1915–1989), who married Craig Wylie (1908–1976). Egerton Leigh Winthrop Egerton Leigh Winthrop (October 7, 1838April 6, 1916) was an American lawyer