Biography
James Kelly was born in York County, Pennsylvania, York County in the Province of Pennsylvania on July 17, 1760. He pursued classical studies, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1782, where he would work as a tutor from until 1783. After studying law, he was admitted to the Bar association, bar and began practicing law in Philadelphia from 1785 until 1819. Before his election to Congress, he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1793, 1794, 1797, and 1798. He was elected as a Federalist Party, Federalist to the U.S. House and served there for two terms, from 1805 until 1809. After leaving Congress, he resumed his law practice in York, Pennsylvania, until his death there on February 4, 1819.References
1760 births 1819 deaths People from York County, Pennsylvania Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-Representative-stub