James K. Kelly

James Kerr Kelly
10th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office 1878–1880
Preceded by	Paine Page Prim
Succeeded by	William Paine Lord
26th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office 1878–1880
Appointed by	Stephen F. Chadwick
Preceded by	James F. Watson
Succeeded by	John B. Waldo
United States Senator from Oregon
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	George Henry Williams
Succeeded by	La Fayette Grover
Member of the Oregon Senate
In office 1860–1864
Personal details
Born	(1819-02-16)February 16, 1819 Centre County, Pennsylvania
Died	September 15, 1903(1903-09-15) (aged 84) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic

James Kerr Kelly (February 16, 1819 – September 15, 1903) was an American politician born in Pennsylvania. He was a United States senator for Oregon from 1871 to 1877, and later Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.^[1] Prior to his election to the Senate he had been elected to both houses of the local legislature, serving in the Territorial House and State Senate, and was a member of the Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857.