The Republican journal., 1889-11-14
Albert Livingston Kelly and Webster
Kelly, Of Winterport Frankfort), Me.

ToRICAL SOCIETY, By JOSEPH WILLIAMSO
ESQ, OF BELFAST
fReprinted from Bangor Historical Magazine !
Albert l.. Kelley was born in Salisbury. New
Hampshire. His father, Hon. Israel W. kel-
ly, held various public stations. being success
lively sheriff. judge, and United States marshal .
and his mother, the daughter of Rev Elijah
Fletcher, and sister of the frs wife of Daniel
Webster, was regarded a> one of the most in
tellectual women the State has produced. Their
home abounded in hospitality. Among its
frequent visitors were Ezekiel Webster the
older brother of Daniel, Judge Richard Fletch-
cr Hon. Thomas W. Thompson. with whom
both the Websters read law. and ether d,tn-
guished men Of the day, Surrounded BY such
influences, the early life of the subject Of this
memoir was passed. He became much attach
ed to the elder Webster. whose wise council and
advice largely contributed to shape his future
career.
At the age of fifteen, young Kelly entered
| Dartmouth College. being taken there by his
friend Mr.. Webster. He graduated in 1921
his class numbering forty-tve members, of
whom the last survivor was the Rev. William
Clark ID. D., who died in 1881, at the age of
eighty-eight years. He took high rank as
scholar, and his proficiency in Greek was long
remembered by his contemporaries.
/ pom leaving college. he commenced the
study of law with the Hon. stephen Longfe!-
| low, OF Portland, where he continued for thrcc
@ ',,en "m ~, f et.o! 's me
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