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Morley Garfield Kelly

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Morley Garfield Kelly (May 4, 1892 – October 10, 1956) was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. His first name was sometimes incorrectly spelled "Marley".

Born in Watertown, South Dakota,[1] Kelly graduated from Wadena High School in Wadena, Minnesota and served in the North Dakota Army National Guard.[2] He worked in the newspaper business, as a linotype operator, and moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1922. He was also in the lumber business. Kelly served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1933 to 1937.[3] In 1948, he was a candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly, losing to Myrton H. Duel. He was a Democrat.[4] He died in October 1956.[5]

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  1. ^ Members of the Senate. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1933. Retrieved 2014-03-20. wisconsin blue book+biographical+members of the senate+1933.
  2. ^ "Kelly, Morley Garfield". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. ^ "Marley Garfield Kelly". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. ^ '1957 Wisconsin Session Laws,' vol. 1, Madison, Wisconsin: 1957, Marley G. Kelly, pg. 864
  5. ^ [1] (obituary in Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, 10/10/1956)