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Francis E. Kelly
53rd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 7, 1937 – January 5, 1939
GovernorCharles F. Hurley
Preceded byJoseph L. Hurley
Succeeded byHorace T. Cahill
32nd Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In office
1949–1953
GovernorPaul A. Dever
Preceded byClarence A. Barnes
Succeeded byGeorge Fingold
Member of the
Boston, Massachusetts
City Council
In office
1930–1933
Personal details
BornMarch 26, 1903
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 27, 1982(1982-01-27) (aged 78)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarion G. MacDonald[1]
RelationsJohn B. Kelly (brother)[2]
ChildrenFrancis E. "Frank" Kelly Jr.; Marion Kelly Daley
ProfessionLawyer

Francis E. Kelly (March 26, 1903 – January 27, 1982) was an American politician who served as a member of the Boston City Council from 1930 to 1933, the 53rd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1937 to 1939 and Massachusetts attorney general from 1949 to 1953.[1][3] He was an early and perennial advocate of a public lottery, and acquired the nickname "Sweepstakes Kelly."

References

  1. ^ a b Driscoll Jr., Edgar J. (January 29, 1982), FORMER LT. GOV. FRANCIS KELLY, 78; FATHER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LOTTERY', Boston, MA: Boston Globe, p. 1.
  2. ^ "John B. Kelly, at 64, Civic, Sports Figure". The Boston Globe. August 9, 1969.
  3. ^ "The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio on January 29, 1982 · Page 32". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
Political offices Preceded byJoseph L. Hurley Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1937–1939 Succeeded byHorace T. Cahill Legal offices Preceded byClarence A. Barnes Attorney General of Massachusetts 1949–1953 Succeeded byGeorge Fingold


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