David Marsh Kelly (February 11, 1841 – disappeared January 21, 1916) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 29th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and also served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Brown County. He disappeared mysteriously in 1916 and was never heard from again.
Early years
Kelly was born on February 11, 1841, in Hamilton, Massachusetts. After serving with the Union Army during the American Civil War, he moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1867 before settling in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the following year.[1]
Legislative career
After having been a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1877 and 1878, Kelly was Speaker of the Assembly in 1879. From 1880 to 1881, he represented the 2nd District in the Senate. He was a Republican.[1]
Disappearance
Kelly returned to Massachusetts in 1884. In February 1916, he was reported to have disappeared, having last been seen on January 21 in his office in Boston, from which he was thought to be taking a train to his home in Sharon, Massachusetts.[2] He was not found despite an intensive search, including hired detectives, and in September of that year members of his Civil War regiment discussed his disappearance at their annual reunion.[3] Linwood Cemetery in Haverhill, Massachusetts, has a cenotaph memorial to Kelly.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. David Atwood. 1880. p. 484. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ "Where is Mr. Kelly?". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. February 29, 1916. p. 11. Retrieved November 20, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Veterans Weep Over Missing Comrade". The Boston Globe. September 20, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.