Harry Kelly, 39th Governor of Michigan

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Gov. Harry Francis Kelly

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Death: February 08, 1971 (75)
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Place of Burial: Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry Michael Kelly and Mary 'Mollie' Agnes Kelly
Husband of Anne Veronica Kelly
Father of Private; Brian Kelly; Private; Private; Private and 1 other
Brother of Marie Singelyn; Emmett Kelly; Melville Kelly; Laura Kelly; Walter Kelly and 3 others

Occupation: Politician, Attorney, Prosecutor, Secretary of State (Michigan), Governor (Michigan), Supreme Court Justice (Michigan)
Managed by: Dr. R. Owen Wyant, (PhD)
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About Harry Kelly, 39th Governor of Michigan

Harry Kelly was an American politician. He served as the 39th Governor of Michigan from 1943 to 1947. In 1954, he was nominated by the Republican party to a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. He was elected, and served from 1954 to 1971.

His son Brian Kelly was an American actor best known for his role as the father on the television series Flipper. His grandson Brian d'Arcy James is a Broadway star who also appears in films and on television.

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Harry Kelly, 39th Governor of Michigan's Timeline

1895
April 19, 1895
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
1931
February 14, 1931
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
1971
February 8, 1971
Age 75
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, United States