James Kerr Kelly | |
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| 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 | February 16, 1819 Centre County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 15, 1903 (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.