John Kelsay | |
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18th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
In office 1868–1870 | |
Preceded by | Alonzo A. Skinner |
Succeeded by | Andrew J. Thayer |
Personal details | |
Born | October 23, 1819 Wayne County, Kentucky |
Died | January 19, 1899 Oregon | (aged 79)
Spouse(s) | Martha C. Monroe (1846) Cornelia Corintner (1864) |
John Kelsay (October 23, 1819 – January 19, 1899) was an American politician and judge in Oregon. He was the 18th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, and fought in the Rogue River Wars. A Kentucky native, he was a member of the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention and served in the Missouri General Assembly.