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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, photos, Cleburne Times-Review article on Lt. (jg) Keith F. Kelly, 9/19/1943, burial in Caddo Cemetery, Joshua, Johnson County. 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 Informationtop 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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