Keith Franklin Kelly

Full Name: Keith Franklin Kelly
Date of birth: June 10, 1914
Date of death: July 5, 1987

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
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.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 78. Resolutions - Memorial.
71st Legislature, R.S., SR 668. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, Keith F. Kelly, former state senator, 7/6/1987, p. 15. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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. FamilySearch Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935.

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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