Kelley, Matthew
House 1873 (District 33)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Carver
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1824
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Ireland
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Kelly |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Watertown
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Carver County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, 6 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing and The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873 list his last name as Kelley. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 lists both Kelley and Kelly.
He came to New York in 1850. He moved to Minnesota in 1854.
His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 31.
Elected:
11/5/1872
Residence:
Watertown
Term of Office:
1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented:
Carver
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 31.
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