Ebenezer Smith Kelly (D24) Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, Jefferson, Venango, Warren Counties 1825-1829
Early Life:
Ebenezer Smith Kelly, born February 1, 1794, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire; son of W. Bowdoin Kelley; rural schools education, moved to Steubenville, Ohio, 1813; read law, admitted, Pittsburgh Bar, 1815; private law practice, Kittanning, Armstrong County; prothonotary, Armstrong County, 1816-1821; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1821; married, Nancy Davidson, 1822, children, Eleanor Kelly, Nancy Kelly Smith, Emily Kelly; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1825-1829; died, March 28, 1829 (aged 35), died while in office of the Senate, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; interment, Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Prothonotary, Armstrong County, 1816-1821.
Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Armstrong, Indiana and Jefferson Counties, 1821
Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 24th district, Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, Jefferson, Venango, Warren Counties, 1825-1829. died, March 28, 1829 (aged 35), died while in office of the Senate.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)
Ebenezer Smith Kelly (1794-1829) - Find a Grave Memorial