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Charles S.d Kelsey
Charles S.d Kelsey
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 29th district
	In office; January 9, 1861 – January 11, 1865
Preceded by	M. W. Seely
Succeeded by	G. DeWitt Elwood
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Marquette district
	In office; January 14, 1880 – January 12, 1881
Preceded by	James W. Murphy
Succeeded by	C. F. Roskie
	In office; January 8, 1873 – January 14, 1874
Preceded by	Neil Dimond
Succeeded by	William Murphy
	In office; January 9, 1867 – January 8, 1868
Preceded by	Spencer A. Pease
Succeeded by	Francis Russell
Personal details
Born	Charles Sheffield Kelsey; October 7, 1822; Perry, New York, U.S.
Died	June 18, 1901 (aged 78)
Political party	Republican; National Union (1862-1868);
Spouse	Lucretia Bacon (m. 1840; died 1869)
Children	Winfield B. Kelsey; (b. 1851; died 1890); Otto Goodell Kelsey; (b. 1852; died 1934); Julia Kelsey; 1 other son;
Parents	Solomon Kelsey (father); Virtue (Record) Kelsey (mother);
Relatives	William H. Kelsey (brother); Edwin B. Kelsey (brother);
Profession	mechanic, politician

Charles Sheffield Kelsey (October 7, 1822 – June 18, 1901) was an American mechanic, printer, and politician. He represented Marquette County as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Kelsey was born on October 7, 1822, in Perry, New York.^[3] His older brother, William H. Kelsey, was a member of the United States House of Representatives and his younger brother, Edwin B. Kelsey, was also a member of the Assembly and the Senate.^[4]

Before moving to Montello, Wisconsin, in 1854, Kelsey married Lucretia Bacon in 1840. They had four children before her death in 1869. Among them were Otto Kelsey, who became a member of the New York State Assembly, and Julia Kelsey, who became Postmistress of Montello.^[4]

Career

Kelsey was a member of the Senate from 1862 to 1864 and of the Assembly in 1867, 1873 and 1880. He was a Republican before and after the American Civil War, but was elected on the National Union Party ticket for his 1863–1864 senate term and his 1867 assembly term.^[2]^[4]

Kelsey died in Montello on June 18, 1901, and his remains were taken to Geneseo, New York, for burial.^[5]

References

^ "Kelsey, Charles S." Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Biographical sketches". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin, 1880 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 518. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
^ "Biographical Sketch of Hon. Charles S. Kelsey". Marquette Co WI Pages. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co. 1890. pp. 750-752. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
^ "Thomas Sheffield Kelsey", Portage Daily Register (June 21, 1901), p. 1.