William H. Kelsey
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William Henry Kelsey was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Smyrna, New York
, Kelsey attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1843 and commenced practice in Geneseo, New York.
Surrogate of Livingston County 1840-1844.
He served as district attorney of Livingston County 1850-1853.
Kelsey was elected as an Opposition Party
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
Congress and reelected as a Republican
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Engraving (Thirty-fourth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
Kelsey was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
and Forty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1871).
Voluntarily retired from political life and resumed the practice of law in Geneseo, New York, where he died on April 20, 1879.
He was interred in Temple Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Smyrna, New York
Smyrna, New York
Smyrna, New York is the name of two locations in Chenango County, New York.*Smyrna , New York*Smyrna , New York...
, Kelsey attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1843 and commenced practice in Geneseo, New York.
Surrogate of Livingston County 1840-1844.
He served as district attorney of Livingston County 1850-1853.
Kelsey was elected as an Opposition Party
Opposition Party (United States)
The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860....
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
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Congress and reelected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
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Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Engraving (Thirty-fourth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
Kelsey was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
and Forty-first
41st United States Congress
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Congresses (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1871).
Voluntarily retired from political life and resumed the practice of law in Geneseo, New York, where he died on April 20, 1879.
He was interred in Temple Hill Cemetery.