James K. Kelly
James Kerr Kelly | |
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| 10th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1878–1880 | |
| Preceded by | Paine Page Prim |
| Succeeded by | William Paine Lord |
| 26th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1878–1880 | |
| Appointed by | Stephen F. Chadwick |
| Preceded by | James F. Watson |
| Succeeded by | John B. Waldo |
| United States Senator from Oregon | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | George Henry Williams |
| Succeeded by | La Fayette Grover |
| Member of the Oregon Senate | |
| In office 1860–1864 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1819 Centre County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 15, 1903 (aged 84) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Kerr Kelly (February 16, 1819 – September 15, 1903) was an American politician born in Pennsylvania. He was a United States senator for Oregon from 1871 to 1877, and later Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Prior to his election to the Senate he had been elected to both houses of the local legislature, serving in the Territorial House and State Senate, and was a member of the Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857.