He was born into a family with a tradition of public service. His father served as us Ambassador to Great Britain, and his maternal grandfather was elected mayor of Boston After graduation from Harvard University, Kennedy served with distinction in the U.S Navy during World War II Having barely escaped death in battle,Kennedy returned home as a war hero and in 1946 he easily won election to the House of Representative. Kennedy served three term in House before he was elected senator from Massachusetts in 1952