Joseph P. Kelly (January 6, 1894 – September 2, 1968) was an American politician from New York.
Joseph P. Kelly | |
|---|---|
| 41st Collector of the Port of New York | |
| In office 1961–1966 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Macduff |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles | |
| In office 1955–1959 | |
| Governor | W. Averell Harriman |
| Preceded by | James R. Macduff |
| Succeeded by | William S. Hults Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1894 |
| Died | September 2, 1968 (aged 74) Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life
editCareer
editKelly 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
editHe died on September 2, 1968, in the St. Joseph's Manor nursing home in Trumbull, Connecticut.[5]
See also
editSources
edit- ^ "Joseph Kelly" at Social Security Info
- ^ LEADER IN BRONX GETS MOTOR POST in the New York Times on February 17, 1955 (subscription required)
- ^ Bronx Man Named Port Collector in the New York Times on June 2, 1961 (subscription required)
- ^ NEW IMPOST CHIEF; Kelly Sworn as Port's 41st Collector of Customs in the New York Times on July 6, 1961 (subscription required)
- ^ 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)
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