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Kelly, Milton – Kelso, John R

Kelly, Milton

lawyer, jurist, was born in New York. He was appointed an associate justice of the United States court for the territory of Idaho.

Kelly, Patrick

college president, bishop, was born in Ireland. He was president of Birchfield college; and was the first Roman catholic archbishop of the diocese of Richmond. He died Oct. 8, 1829, in Ireland.

Kelly, Robert

philanthropist, was born Dec. 10, 1808, in New York city. He was the founder of the Free academy, now College of the city of New York; president of the board of education; a regent of the state university; and a founder and president of the board of trustees of Rochester university. He died April 27, 1856.

Kelly, Robert Morrow

lawyer, journalist, was born Sept. 22, 1836, in Paris, Ky. In his youth he was engaged in educational work; and was city attorney of Cynthiana, Ky. During the war he was captain, major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel in the fourth regiment Kentucky infantry United States volunteers. He subsequently served as collector of internal revenue for the seventh district of Kentucky; was United States pension agent for Kentucky; and editor-in-chief of the Louisville Daily Commercial.

Kelly, William

congressman, United States senator, was born about 1770, in Tennessee. He was a representative in congress from Louisiana during the years 1821 and 1822; and a senator in congress from 1822 to 1825. He died about 1832, in New Orleans, La.

Kelly, William

philanthropist, state senator, was born Feb. 4, 1807, in New York city. He was president of the state agricultural society in 1854; one of the founders of the state agricultural college at Ovid, N. Y.; and president of its board of trustees. He was a state senator in 1855-56; and the unsuccessful democratic candidate for governor of New York in 1860. He died Jan. 14, 1872, in Torquay, England.

Kelly, William

inventor, was born Aug. 22, 1811, in Pittsburg, Pa. At the age of eighteen he built a propelling water-wheel, and four years later a revolving steam engine. He died Feb. 11, 1888, in Louisville, Ky.

Kelsey, Charles Boyd

physician, surgeon, author, was born Nov. 1, 1850, in Farmington, Conn. In 1888-89 he was appointed professor of diseases of the rectum in the university of Vermont. He is the author of Annual of the Universal Medical Sciences; and Encyclopedic Medical Directory.

Kelsey, William D

lawyer, was born Jan. 1, 1847, in LeClaire, Iowa. For five years he was postmaster under President Grant; has served as clerk of the district court; was district attorney; and is now one of the foremost lawyers of Colorado, with a large practice in Holyoke.

Kelsey, William H

lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 2, 1812, in Smyrna, N. Y. He was elected a representative from New York to the thirtyfourth and thirty-fifth congresses; and reelected to the fortieth and forty-first congresses.

Kelso, Charles D

lawyer, was born Sept. 20, 1863, in New Albany, Ind.

He attended the Louisville Law school; was admitted to the bar; for four years was city attorney of his native town; and for two years county attorney of Floyd county, Ind. He is a member of the law firm of Kelso and Kelso, of New Albany.

Kelso, John R

soldier, congressman, was born March 21, 1831, in Franklin county, Ohio. He served through the war for the union as a lieutenant and captain; and in 1864 was elected a representative from Missouri to the thirty-ninth congress.