The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-23

the war, and was with the army during
the siege of Atlanta, and on its march to
the sea. The experience gained in this
position gave him clear insight in army
life and the horrors of warfare. The
work took him in all parts of the South,
and he performed the duties with salts
faction to the department.
When the war closed Mr.. Kelly still
held his positions as a special agent of
the pOstotfice department, and was sent
into all parts of the country. Shortly
after peace was declared he was sent to
New Orleans to reopen the postoffice.
which had been closed in 1861. He re-
maineI there several months, and then
was sent to Texas to superintend the
starting of the pony express to carry the
mail across the country to Southern
California. While engaged in this WORK
he was located at San Antonio, Tex.
Came 20 Minnesota in 1865.
In 1865 he moved his family to Min
nesota, purchasing a farm in Hennepin
county on the banks of Lake Harriet, in
what is now q part of the city of Min
neapolis. Leaving his family there, he
still continued in the service Of the de-
partment, and travelled extensively
throughout all parts of the country, be-
ing at all times subject to the orders of
the department. During the two years
most every state in the Middle West,
from the gulf to the great lakes This
sort of work was not entirely cOngenial,
as it took him away from his family so
much of the time, and he asked to be
given a district in which he should work
all the time. For some reason this was
not done, and after few years he re-
signed his positions.
1t was in 1868 that he resigned his po-
sition with the postofficdY department,
and for a year he lived on his farm near
Lake Harriet. He then soldythe farm to
William S. King, and moved to St. Paul.
where he has since resided He at first
engaged in the real estate business but
did rot continue in this for any length
of time.
In 1871 he took out his license to prac-
tice law, but did not open an Office in
the city for several years. He continued
in the land business, and occasionally
went into court with a case when his
services were specially solicited. During
this time he edited the Northwestern
Chronicle for several years.
In 1878 he decided to abandon everything
else and devote his entire time to the
practice of his profession. Accordingly
he opened an office and began the work.
AS a lawyer he was quite successful and
was given plenty of cases. His practice
became extensive and he gained a repu-
tation as a thorough scholar and wise
counsellor.
Appointed Judge i'm 1887.
At that time there were three judg-
ships in Ramsey county, and Judges VIII
kins, Brill and Simons occupied the
benches. In the winter of 1878 the legis-
Iature established another bench in the
district and Gov. McGill' was empowered
to appoint man to the bench. There
were several men who sought the APP
po:ntment, but it seemed that Mr. Kelly
was considered by the governor to be the
man best fitted for the position, and he
was selected as the man for the posi-
ton. On March II, 1887, he took the
oath of office and assumed the duties
on the bench that he has held since that
time.
So well We're the people pleased with
his appointment that at the end of a
year and a half, when there was a judge
to be elected to that bench, he was the
candidate of both parties, and was elect
ed without opposition. A staunch Dem
ocrat, he has never had an opponent for
the Office in either the Republican or
Democratic parties. and now after fif-
teen years he is still sitting on the bench
to which he was appointed as the first
occupant. 1t seems that no higher