John Kelly (Brooklyn politician)
John Kelly (March 23, 1855 − July 18, 1900) was an American politician from New York.
Life[edit]
John was born on March 23, 1855, in New York City, the son of Peter Kelly and Rose McLeone. He was baptized a week later in the Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village.[1] His parents were Irish immigrants.[2]
The Kelly family moved to Brooklyn, then a separate city from New York City, when John was very young. After graduating from St. Francis Xavier College in Manhattan, he joined his father's building business. They built a number of houses in South Brooklyn.[3]
A Democrat, John unsuccessfully ran for Supervisor as an Independent in 1886.[3] In 1888, he was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing the Kings County 5th District. He served in the Assembly in 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892,[2] and 1893.[4]
John died on July 18, 1900, at his home on 161 Coffey St.[3] He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Flatbush.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Kelly - New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms". Find My Past.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 138.
- ^ a b c "John Kelly Dead". The Brooklyn Daily Times. 19 July 1900.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 142.
- ^ "John Kelly's Funeral". The Brooklyn Citizen. 19 July 1900.