Fenwick Lionel Kelly (28 March 1863 – 7 February 1944) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a broker, farmer and merchant. The son of James Kelly and Rachel Way, he was educated in North Sydney and entered business there. In 1891, he married Laidee Cohoon. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in a by-election on 31 July 1923 after

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was named to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. After completing the remainder of the term of the

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, Kelly was defeated in the 1925 federal election by

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of the

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, as the riding was then renamed Cape Breton North—Victoria.

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* 1863 births 1944 deaths Canadian merchants Canadian farmers Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-politician-stub