Kelly, Richard "Dick"
House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/19/1908
Birth Place:
Proctor, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/23/1939
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Dick
City of Residence (when first elected):
Chisholm
Occupation (when first elected):
Business Manager, Chisholm Tribune-Herald
EDUCATION
Chisholm High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1927
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Chisholm, Minnesota (Charter Commission, Secretary);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Chisholm, Minnesota (School Board);
1934 to 01/1937
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Irish ancestry.
He moved to Chisholm, Minnesota in 1914.
He died of pneumonia.
Body: Senate
District: 60
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Chisholm
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 11/23/1939
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Business Manager, Chisholm Tribune-Herald
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Corporations
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Drainage
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Labor
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Military Affairs
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Public Institutions and Buildings
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Soldiers Bonus and Soldiers Home
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Telephone and Telegraph
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office on November 23, 1939.
Elected: 11/3/1936
Residence: Chisholm
Term of Office: 1/5/1937 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Business Manager, Chisholm Tribune-Herald
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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General Legislation
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Labor
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Highways
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Public Welfare and Social Legislation
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Railroads and State Motor Transportation
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Soldiers Home, State Bonus and Ex-Service Men
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Taxes and Tax Laws