Charles S.d Kelsey
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 9, 1861  January 11, 1865
Preceded byM. W. Seely
Succeeded byG. DeWitt Elwood
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Marquette district
In office
January 14, 1880  January 12, 1881
Preceded byJames W. Murphy
Succeeded byC. F. Roskie
In office
January 8, 1873  January 14, 1874
Preceded byNeil Dimond
Succeeded byWilliam Murphy
In office
January 9, 1867  January 8, 1868
Preceded bySpencer A. Pease
Succeeded byFrancis Russell
Personal details
Born
Charles Sheffield Kelsey

(1822-10-07)October 7, 1822
Perry, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 18, 1901(1901-06-18) (aged 78)
Political party
Spouse
Lucretia Bacon
(m. 1840; died 1869)
Children
  • Winfield B. Kelsey
  • (b. 1851; died 1890)
  • Otto Goodell Kelsey
  • (b. 1852; died 1934)
  • Julia Kelsey
  • 1 other son
Parents
  • Solomon Kelsey (father)
  • Virtue (Record) Kelsey (mother)
Relatives
Professionmechanic, politician

Charles Sheffield Kelsey (October 7, 1822 – June 18, 1901) was an American mechanic, printer, and politician. He represented Marquette County as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1][2]

Biography

Kelsey was born on October 7, 1822, in Perry, New York.[3] His older brother, William H. Kelsey, was a member of the United States House of Representatives and his younger brother, Edwin B. Kelsey, was also a member of the Assembly and the Senate.[4]

Before moving to Montello, Wisconsin, in 1854, Kelsey married Lucretia Bacon in 1840. They had four children before her death in 1869. Among them were Otto Kelsey, who became a member of the New York State Assembly, and Julia Kelsey, who became Postmistress of Montello.[4]

Career

Kelsey was a member of the Senate from 1862 to 1864 and of the Assembly in 1867, 1873 and 1880. He was a Republican before and after the American Civil War, but was elected on the National Union Party ticket for his 1863–1864 senate term and his 1867 assembly term.[2][4]

Kelsey died in Montello on June 18, 1901, and his remains were taken to Geneseo, New York, for burial.[5]

References

  1. "Kelsey, Charles S." Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Biographical sketches". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin, 1880 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 518. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  3. "Biographical Sketch of Hon. Charles S. Kelsey". Marquette Co WI Pages. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co. 1890. pp. 750-752. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  5. "Thomas Sheffield Kelsey", Portage Daily Register (June 21, 1901), p. 1.
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