James Reeves Kelley was a judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.[4] He was a Democrat member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1974 to 1988.[5]
James R. Kelley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 39th district | |
| In office June 17, 1974[1] – November 30, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | John Scales |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Porterfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Reeves Kelley[2] 1932 or 1933[3] |
| Died | November 1, 2023 (aged 90–91) |
He attended St. Vincent College and the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America.[4] He was a County Commissioner in Westmoreland County from 1968 to 1974.[4] He was a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1974 to 1988.[4] He was appointed to be a judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 1990 and was elected to a full term in 1991. He died November 1, 2023.[6][4]
References edit
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1973-1974" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "James Reeves Kelley Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Newsbank archives [dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "Honorable James R. Kelley". Archived from the original on 2010-09-14.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Remembering the life of HONORABLE JUDGE JAMES R. KELLEY". obituaries.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.