Charles S.d Kelsey
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 9, 1861 – January 11, 1865
Preceded byM. W. Seely
Succeeded byG. DeWitt Elwood
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Marquette district
In office
January 14, 1880 – January 12, 1881
Preceded byJames W. Murphy
Succeeded byC. F. Roskie
In office
January 8, 1873 – January 14, 1874
Preceded byNeil Dimond
Succeeded byWilliam Murphy
In office
January 9, 1867 – January 8, 1868
Preceded bySpencer A. Pease
Succeeded byFrancis Russell
Personal details
Born
Charles Sheffield Kelsey

(1822-10-07)October 7, 1822
Perry, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 18, 1901(1901-06-18) (aged 78)
Political party
Spouse
Lucretia Bacon
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(m. 1840; died 1869)​
Children
  • Winfield B. Kelsey
  • (b. 1851; died 1890)
  • Otto Goodell Kelsey
  • (b. 1852; died 1934)
  • Julia Kelsey
  • 1 other son
Parents
  • Solomon Kelsey (father)
  • Virtue (Record) Kelsey (mother)
Relatives
Professionmechanic, politician

Charles Sheffield Kelsey (October 7, 1822 – June 18, 1901) was an American mechanic, printer, and politician. He represented Marquette County as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1][2]

Biography

Kelsey was born on October 7, 1822, in Perry, New York.[3] His older brother, William H. Kelsey, was a member of the United States House of Representatives and his younger brother, Edwin B. Kelsey, was also a member of the Assembly and the Senate.[4]

Before moving to Montello, Wisconsin, in 1854, Kelsey married Lucretia Bacon in 1840. They had four children before her death in 1869. Among them were Otto Kelsey, who became a member of the New York State Assembly, and Julia Kelsey, who became Postmistress of Montello.[4]

Career

Kelsey was a member of the Senate from 1862 to 1864 and of the Assembly in 1867, 1873 and 1880. He was a Republican before and after the American Civil War, but was elected on the National Union Party ticket for his 1863–1864 senate term and his 1867 assembly term.[2][4]

Kelsey died in Montello on June 18, 1901, and his remains were taken to Geneseo, New York, for burial.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kelsey, Charles S." Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Biographical sketches". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin, 1880 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 518. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Biographical Sketch of Hon. Charles S. Kelsey". Marquette Co WI Pages. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co. 1890. pp. 750-752. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Thomas Sheffield Kelsey", Portage Daily Register (June 21, 1901), p. 1.
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