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Augustine B. Kelley | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's21st district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – November 20, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | James F. Lind |
| Succeeded by | John Herman Dent |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's27th district | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Harve Tibbott |
| Succeeded by | James G. Fulton |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's28th district | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Robert G. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Rodgers |
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| Born | Augustine Bernard Kelley (1883-07-09)July 9, 1883 New Baltimore, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1957(1957-11-20) (aged 74) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Augustine Bernard Kelley (July 9, 1883 – November 20, 1957) was an American politician who served as aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania from 1941 to 1957.
Kelley was born inNew Baltimore, Pennsylvania. He attended theUnited States Military Academy inWest Point, New York, in 1904 and 1905, but had to withdraw because of a heart condition. He studied mining engineering with theInternational Correspondence School from 1907 to 1912. He began his business career in 1905 as a clerk with thePennsylvania Railroad, and later became superintendent of theH.C. FrickCoke Company. He was also associated with other coke and coal companies. He served as a member of theGreensburg, Pennsylvania, Board of Education in 1935 and 1936.
Kelley was elected as a Democrat to theSeventy-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served until his death inBethesda, Maryland. In Congress he served as Chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Invalid Pensions during the79th United States Congress. He is interred inArlington National Cemetery.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 28th congressional district 1941–1945 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 27th congressional district 1945–1953 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1953–1957 | Succeeded by |
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