
Keith Franklin Kelly
Full Name: Keith Franklin KellyDate of birth: June 10, 1914
Date of death: July 5, 1987
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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S | 28 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd (1) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
S | 28 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951 | 50th 51st | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant |
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
Terms of Service top
Senate District 28
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
Senate District 28
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951 Legislatures: 50th 51st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 78. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., SR 668. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, June 1988, p. 645. Texas Bar Journal.
Military Service Notes
- United States Navy. Military grave marker, Keith F. Kelly, birth date 6/10/1914, death date 7/5/1987, burial in Caddo Cemetery, Joshua, Johnson County. Includes photos, Cleburne Times-Review article on Lt. (jg) Keith F. Kelly, 9/19/1943, Find a Grave.
- United States Navy, World War II. 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 78. Resolutions - Memorial.
- United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
Other Resources
- Keith Franklin Kelly, birth date 6/10/1914 in Joshua, Johnson County; father William Alexander Kelly; mother Edna Elizabeth Leng. FamilySearch Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935.
- Obituary, Keith F. Kelly, former state senator, 7/6/1987, p. 15. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Photographs
- Photograph. Keith Kelly, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Keith F. Kelly, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Keith F. Kelly, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
52nd R.S. - 1951
Aeronautics Banking Commerce and Manufacturing (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Federal Relations (Vice Chair) Finance Insurance (Chair) Labor Oil, Gas and Conservation Privileges and Elections Public Lands and Land Office State Affairs | ||
51st R.S. - 1949
Aeronautics Banking (Chair) Election Laws Study, Special Finance Game and Fish Highways and Motor Traffic Insurance Insurance Code Judicial Districts (Chair) Labor Military Affairs (Vice Chair) Oil, Gas and Conservation Public Lands and Land Office Veterans' Affairs (Vice Chair) Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage | ||
50th R.S. - 1947
Aeronautics (Vice Chair) Banking Highways and Motor Traffic Insurance Labor Military Affairs (Vice Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) State Affairs Veterans' Affairs (Vice Chair) |
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