Draft:Emily Ruth Black
Emily Ruth Black (born October 19, 1957) is the first wife of American politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Emily Ruth Black | |
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| Born | Emily Ruth Black October 15, 1957 (age 66) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Indiana University (B.A.) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Spouse | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (m. 1982; div. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Amaryllis Fox Kennedy (daughter-in-law) |
Early life and education
[edit]Black was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, on October 15, 1957. Her father, Thomas Allen Black, died when Black was two years old. Her mother, Helen Elizabeth Black (née Armstrong), a schoolteacher, later remarried to Robert Pawley. [1] [2]
When her stepfather was transferred to Missouri for work, Black stayed with her aunt, Helen Duncan, to continue attending high school in Bloomington and later attend Indiana University.
Black was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She then attended and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virgina School of Law.
Marriage and children
[edit]It was at law school that Black first met Robert F. Kennedy. Black and Kennedy, 24 and 27 respectively, wed on Saturday, April 3, 1982, in Black's hometown where a combined Protestant-Roman Catholic ceremony was held and conducted at First Christian Church where Black was baptized. They had a honeymoon in the Caribbean for less than a week before Kennedy had to return back to finish law school. [3] [4] [5]
They had two children: Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy III (b. 1984) and Kathleen Alexandra "Kick" Kennedy (b.1988). Kennedy and Black separated in 1992 and divorced in 1994.
References
[edit]- ^ "Helen Elizabeth Pawley". Geni. Geni. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Allen Black". Geni. Geni. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Caleca, Linda G. "Wedding Late but Lovely". UPI. UPI. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of the assassinated Democratic". UPI. UPI. 13 October 1981. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Weds Law Classmate". The New York Times. The New York Times. 4 April 1982. Retrieved 18 July 2024.