Kelsey, Hon. Frank D.

KELSEY

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Date: 10/20/2007 at 01:00:37

Kelsey, Frank D:

Iowa Press Association Who’s Who in Iowa 1940. Jackson County Section by Helen O. Stoddard.

Kelsey, Frank D: Judge of the District Court; born Sabula, Iowa June 13, 1860; son of Florilla M Kelsey-Elizabeth Boyd; education Sabula & Maquoketa; University of Iowa law school 1881-82; married Mary E Luckey, January 8, 1924, Baldwin; administrator to Iowa State bar 1881; prior to 1933 practiced law, 50 years; 1933- judge of district court of 7th judicial district of Iowa; deputy county auditor; county auditor; county attorney; mayor; city attorney; director Maquoketa Free Public Library; Jackson County Bar Association, oldest member, president many years; KP 60, chancellor comm. 1910-11; IOOF; Democrat, Democrat County Central Committee, chairman 1897-98, presidential elector for Cox campaign for Iowa State; hobbies: political skits & short story writing; father was Captain of Company A 9th Iowa volunteers, killed in Civil War in siege of Vicksburg, 1863; residence 307 W Pleasant, Maquoketa.