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Joseph P. Kelly (New York politician)

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Joseph P. Kelly
41st Collector of the Port of New York
In office
1961–1966
Preceded byJames R. Macduff
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
In office
1955–1959
GovernorW. Averell Harriman
Preceded byJames R. Macduff
Succeeded byWilliam S. Hults Jr.
Personal details
Born(1894-01-06)January 6, 1894
DiedSeptember 2, 1968(1968-09-02) (aged 74)
Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Joseph P. Kelly (January 6, 1894 – September 2, 1968) was an American politician from New York.

Early life

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He was born on January 6, 1894, in New York.[1]

Career

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Kelly was appointed on February 16, 1955, by Governor W. Averell Harriman as New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.[2] He remained in office until March 1959.

On June 1, 1961, he was nominated by President John F. Kennedy as Collector of the Port of New York.[3] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and took office on July 5, 1961.[4] Kelly was the last person to hold this office which was abolished in 1966 when the structure of the United States Customs Service was changed.

Death

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He died on September 2, 1968, in the St. Joseph's Manor nursing home in Trumbull, Connecticut.[5]

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ "Joseph Kelly" at Social Security Info
  2. ^ LEADER IN BRONX GETS MOTOR POST in the New York Times on February 17, 1955 (subscription required)
  3. ^ Bronx Man Named Port Collector in the New York Times on June 2, 1961 (subscription required)
  4. ^ NEW IMPOST CHIEF; Kelly Sworn as Port's 41st Collector of Customs in the New York Times on July 6, 1961 (subscription required)
  5. ^ JOSEPH P. KELLY, HELD STATE POST; Former Customs Collector for Port Is Dead at 74 in the New York Times on September 4, 1968 (subscription required)
Government offices
Preceded by State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
1955–1959
Succeeded by
Preceded by Collector of the Port of New York
1961–1966
Succeeded by
office abolished