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as the legal as well as the de facto governor. His term of office expired, Jan. 8, 1877, and Jan. 17, 1877, he was elected by liis party to the U.S. senate for the term expiring March '6, 1883. He was also a representative fruni the third Louisiana district in the 48th congress, 1883-85, and was a delegate from Louisiana to every Republican national convention from 1868 to 1900, inclusive. He became connected with sugar- planting enterprises in Louisiana, and large real- estate interests in Wiisliington, D.C., and divided his time and residence between the two places.

KELLUn, John, architect, was born in Hemp- stead, L.1..N.Y., Aug. 27, 1809. He was a car- penter and builder at Hempstead and at Brook- lyn, N.Y., where he studied architecture, lie was employed as foreman in llie workshop of Gamaliel King, in New York city, and in 1846 was taken into partnersJiip with Mr. King. He designed the Herald building, A. T. Stewart's store on 10th street and Broadway; Mr. Stewart's residence on Fifth avenue; the Park Avenue hotel; the Stock Exchange building and the Mutual Life building on Broadway, and the Court House, all in New York city; and planned and superintended the construction of all the build- ings erected by Alexander T. Stewart at Garden City, including the Cathedral of the Incarnation. He died in Hempstead, L.I., N.Y., July 25, 1871,

KELLY, James, representative, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., about 1762. He entered the University of the State of Pennsylvania in 1779 and was graduated, A.B., 1782, A.M., 1789. He was a tutor in the universit}', 1782-83; was ad- mitted to the Philadelphia bar, and practised in that city, 1785-1819. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1793-94 and 1797-98, and a representative in the 9tli and lOtli congresses, 1805-09. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 4, 1819.

KELLY, James Edward, sculptor, was born in New Y'ork city, July 30, 1855: son of Patrick Paul and Julia Frances (Golden) Kelly. His father was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, andliis mother of Jamestown, Ireland. He was educated in the public schools, studied art at the National Academy of Design, acquired a knowledge of wood engraving under Meeder & Chubb, and with Carl Harsh burg and Theodore Robinson founded the Art Student's league. He was first employed in the art dej)artment of Harper & Brothers in 1873; opened a studio with Edwin A. Abbey in New Y'ork city in 1875, and made illustrations for the leading magazines and for Bryant and Gay's " History of the United States." He instructed engravers in the method of repro- ducing the effects of brush work in wood-cuts and developed the new school of wood engravers. He made liis first piece of sculpture, " Sheridan's Ride," from sittings and details furnished by the

general in 1878, and it was exhibited at the National Academy in 1879. His later words in- clude: heads of Ellison (1878), and Paul Revere (1883); the live bas-reliefs surrounding the base of the Monmouth battle monument (1883-85), the subjects being the •• Council of War at Hopewell", " \Vashingtun Rallying liis Troops," " Ramsay of Maryland Defending his Guns," " Wayne's Charge " and " iloUy Pitcher'': two Saratoga panels (1886): " Schuj'ler Giving his Plans to General Gates "and " Arnold Wounded "; '• Call to Arms " for the Troj-, N.Y.. momiment; statue of Buford and monument to the 6th N.\'. cavalry for the Gettysburg cemetery; lieads from sittings given by Grant. Sherman. Sheridan and the principal corps commanders of the civil war and of Admiral Worden, U.S.N. Of the heroes of the Spanisli America war of 1898 he executed from life, heads of Wheeler, Wood, Dewey and his cajitains. Sampson and his cap- tains, and numerous others. He also designed the panel for Columbia university of " Colonel KLosvlton and Major Leitch " to commemorate the battle of Harlem Heights, erected by the Sons of the Revolution.

KELLY, James Kerr, senator, was born in Centre county, Pa., Feb. 16, 1819. He was grad- uated at the College of New Jersey, A.B., 1839, A.M., 1842, and was admitted to the Pennsyl- vania bar in 1842. He went to California in 1849, and from there in 1851 to Portland, Oregon Territory, where, in 1852, he became one of a com- mittee of three to draw up a set of laws for that territory. He was lieutenant-colonel of the 1st mounted volunteer regiment of Oregon and served against the Y'akima Indians, 1855-56. He was a member of the legislative council, 1853 57; a framer of the Oregon constitution in 1857; was a member of the state senate, 1860-64, and was elected to the U.S. senate from Oregon as a Democrat to succeed G. H. Williams, Republican, servin^,^ 1S71-77.

KELLY, John, representative, was born in New York city, April 21, 1821. He was educated in the public schools of New York city, and in 1833 gave his time to learn the mason's trade. In 1845 he established a business of his own, in which he was successful. He was elected alderman in 1854; was a Democratic representative from New York in the 34th and 35th congresses, 1855- 59; sheriff of the city and county of New York, 1859-62. and again 1865-67, and during his term in this office is said to have made )i!800,(K)0. He was nominated by the Democratic Union as a candidate for mayor of New York city in 1868, and was defeated by Abraham Oakey Hall. His health failing, lie travelled abroad, 1868-71. On his return lie was called to re-organize Tammany Hall, and with Charles O'Conor, Samuel J. Til-