James D. McKenna

James Daly McKenna (October 10, 1874 – March 16, 1949) was a Canadian newspaperman as well as a provincial and municipal politician. Originally based from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, McKenna later moved to Sussex in New Brunswick to run the newspaper publisher now known as the Kings County Record, additionally serving as the town's mayor. He additionally served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Liberal party. McKenna later moved to Saint John, where he would serve as mayor between 1944 and 1948.

Life and career James Daly McKenna was born on October 10, 1874, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, to parents Peter and Elizabeth McKenna. After graduating from public school, McKenna began his career as a newspaperman and established the Dartmouth newspaper Atlantic Weekly in 1893. and later served as a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Kings district between 1922 and 1925. Additionally, he began serving as the New Brunswick Publishing Company's president in 1923. McKenna later moved to Saint John, On March 16, 1949, McKenna died at his home in Saint John, at the age of 74.