Frank J. Kelley

Frank Joseph Kelley (December 31, 1924 – March 5, 2021) was an American Democratic politician and lawyer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan

Frank J. Kelley
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50th Attorney General of Michigan
In office
December 28, 1961 – January 1, 1999
GovernorJohn Swainson
George W. Romney
William Milliken
James Blanchard
John Engler
Preceded byPaul L. Adams
Succeeded byJennifer Granholm
Personal details
Born
Frank Joseph Kelley

(1924-12-31)December 31, 1924
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 96)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Detroit
OccupationLawyer

Kelley was the 50th Attorney General of Michigan from 1961 until 1999.[1] He was the youngest (36 years old) and oldest (74 years old) Attorney General in the state's history. He was nicknamed as the "Eternal General" since he was attorney general for a long time.

He was the longest serving state attorney general in United States history, until Tom Miller beat his record in 2019.[2][3]

Kelley died on March 5, 2021 at a nursing home in Naples, Florida at the age of 96.[4]

References

  1. Frank J. Kelley. Who's Who in American Law. Marquis Who's Who. 1971. p. 284. ISBN 9780837935010. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  2. Bingham, Emily (February 2, 2016). "Memoir Tells Story of State Attorney General Frank Kelley". Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  3. Novak, Paul F. (July 2016). "Review: The People's Lawyer: The Life and Times of Frank J. Kelley: the Nation's Longest-serving Attorney General by Frank J. Kelley and Jack Lessenberry" (PDF). Michigan Bar Journal: 58–59. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  4. Berman, Laura; LeBlanc, Beth; Mauger, Craig (March 6, 2021). Frank Kelley, Michigan's 'eternal general,' dies at 96. https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/obituaries/2021/03/06/frank-kelley-michigans-eternal-general-dies-96/4303222001/. Retrieved March 7, 2021.