Joseph P. Kelly (New York politician)
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 | 6 January 1894 |
| Died | September 2, 1968 (aged 74) Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Joseph P. Kelly (January 6, 1894 – September 2, 1968) was an American politician from New York.
Early life[edit]
He was born on January 6, 1894, in New York.[1]
Career[edit]
Kelly 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[edit]
He died on September 2, 1968, in the St. Joseph's Manor nursing home in Trumbull, Connecticut.[5]
See also[edit]
Sources[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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