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Morley Garfield Kelly (May 4, 1892 – October 10, 1956) was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. His first name was sometimes incorrectly spelled "Marley".

Born in Watertown, South Dakota,^[1] Kelly graduated from Wadena High School in Wadena, Minnesota and served in the North Dakota Army National Guard.^[2] He worked in the newspaper business, as a linotype operator, and moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1922. He was also in the lumber business. Kelly served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1933 to 1937.^[3] In 1948, he was a candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly, losing to Myrton H. Duel. He was a Democrat.^[4] He died in October 1956.^[5]

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^ Members of the Senate. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1933. Retrieved 2014-03-20. wisconsin blue book+biographical+members of the senate+1933.
^ "Kelly, Morley Garfield". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
^ "Marley Garfield Kelly". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
^ '1957 Wisconsin Session Laws,' vol. 1, Madison, Wisconsin: 1957, Marley G. Kelly, pg. 864
^ [1] (obituary in Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, 10/10/1956)

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[1] Members of the Senate. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1933. Retrieved 2014-03-20. wisconsin blue book+biographical+members of the senate+1933.

[2] "Kelly, Morley Garfield". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2014-03-20.

[3] "Marley Garfield Kelly". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

[4] '1957 Wisconsin Session Laws,' vol. 1, Madison, Wisconsin: 1957, Marley G. Kelly, pg. 864

[5] [1] (obituary in Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, 10/10/1956)

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-'''Morley Garfield Kelly''' was a member of the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] from the [[Wisconsin Senate, District 18|18th district]]. Kelly was born in [[Watertown, South Dakota]].<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZbIGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR7&lpg=PR7&dq=wisconsin+blue+book%2Bbiographical%2Bmembers+of+the+senate%2B1933&source=bl&ots=2xiJWHSApT&sig=jRnsr_NZpYGj7ZLSGD8gWtBVdDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fbAqU5X7Du_yyAGC6oGwBg&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=wisconsin%20blue%20book%2Bbiographical%2Bmembers%20of%20the%20senate%2B1933&f=false|title=Members of the Senate|publisher=Wisconsin Blue Book|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> He graduated from high school in [[Wadena, Minnesota]] and served in the [[North Dakota Army National Guard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/codington/bios/kelly279gbs.txt|title=Kelly, Morley Garfield|publisher=USGenWeb Archives|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> Kelly was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].
+'''Morley Garfield Kelly''' (May 4, 1892{{spnd}}October 10, 1956) was an American businessman and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician from [[Fond&nbsp;du&nbsp;Lac, Wisconsin]].  His first name was sometimes incorrectly spelled "Marley".
+Born in [[Watertown, South Dakota]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_ZbIGAQAAIAAJ|quote=wisconsin blue book+biographical+members of the senate+1933.|title=Members of the Senate|year=1933|publisher=Wisconsin Blue Book|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> Kelly graduated from Wadena High School in [[Wadena, Minnesota]] and served in the [[North Dakota Army National Guard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/codington/bios/kelly279gbs.txt|title=Kelly, Morley Garfield|publisher=USGenWeb Archives|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> He worked in the newspaper business, as a linotype operator, and moved to [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin]] in 1922. He was also in the lumber business. Kelly served in the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] from 1933 to 1937.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelly6.html#924.59.18|title=Marley Garfield Kelly|publisher=Political Graveyard|accessdate=2011-12-08}}</ref> In 1948, he was a candidate for the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], losing to [[Myrton H. Duel]]. He was a Democrat.<ref>'1957 Wisconsin Session Laws,' vol. 1, Madison, Wisconsin: 1957, Marley G. Kelly, pg. 864</ref> He died in October 1956.<ref>[http://sql.winnefox.org/fonddulac/vital/details.asp?RecordID=2781&LastName=kelly&FirstName=morley&DateType=Any&b4month=&b4date=&b4year=&aftmonth=&aftdate=&aftyear=&betmonth1=&betdate1=&betyear1=&betmonth2=&betdate2=&betyear2=&RecordType=All%20Records&userSort=LN&page=1] (obituary in ''Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter'', 10/10/1956)</ref>
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