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Francis E. Kelly
53rd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 7, 1937 – January 5, 1939
Governor Charles F. Hurley
Preceded by Joseph L. Hurley
Succeeded by Horace T. Cahill
32nd Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In office
1949–1953
Governor Paul A. Dever
Preceded by Clarence A. Barnes
Succeeded by George Fingold
Member of the
Boston, Massachusetts
City Council
In office
1930–1933
Personal details
BornMarch 26, 1903
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 27, 1982(1982-01-27) (aged 78)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
SpouseMarion G. MacDonald [1]
Relations John B. Kelly (brother) [2]
ChildrenFrancis E. "Frank" Kelly Jr.; Marion Kelly Daley
ProfessionLawyer

Francis E. Kelly (March 26, 1903 – January 27, 1982) was an American politician who served as a member of the Boston City Council from 1930 to 1933, the 53rd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1937 to 1939 and Massachusetts attorney general from 1949 to 1953. [1] [3] He was an early and perennial advocate of a public lottery, and acquired the nickname "Sweepstakes Kelly."

References

  1. ^ a b Driscoll Jr., Edgar J. (January 29, 1982), FORMER LT. GOV. FRANCIS KELLY, 78; FATHER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LOTTERY', Boston, MA: Boston Globe, p. 1.
  2. ^ "John B. Kelly, at 64, Civic, Sports Figure". The Boston Globe. August 9, 1969.
  3. ^ "The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio on January 29, 1982 · Page 32". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
1937–1939
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Massachusetts
1949–1953
Succeeded by