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Augustine Bernard Kelley (July 9, 1883 – November 20, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the
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from
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from 1941 to 1957.


Life and career

Kelley was born in
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. He attended the
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in
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, in 1904 and 1905, but had to withdraw because of a heart condition. He studied mining engineering with the
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from 1907 to 1912. He began his business career in 1905 as a clerk with the
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, and later became superintendent of the H.C. Frick Coke Company. He was also associated with other coke and coal companies. He served as a member of the
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, Board of Education in 1935 and 1936. Kelley was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served until his death in
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. In Congress he served as Chairman of the
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during the
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. He is interred in
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.Kelley, Augustine B
''ANC Explorer''. Arlington National Cemetery.


See also

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List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99) There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: * List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) *List o ...


References


The Political Graveyard
1883 births 1957 deaths Burials at Arlington National Cemetery United States Military Academy alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania School board members in Pennsylvania 20th-century American politicians {{Pennsylvania-Representative-stub