Hermon Alfred Kelley

Background

Kelley, Hermon Alfred was born on May 15, 1859 in Kelley’s Island, Ohio, United States. Son of Alfred Stow and Hannah (Farr) Kelley.

Education

Joshua Stow, great uncle, was with Moses Cleveland party, which founded Cleveland, 1796. Great uncle Alfred Kelley, 1st mayor Cleveland, 1814. Bachelor of Science, Buchtel College, 1879, Bachelor of Arts, 1880, Master of Arts, 1884, Doctor of Laws, 1907, Harvard University Law School, 1880-1882.

Studied at Göttingen University, Germany (Roman law and German literature).

Career

Member Stearns & Kelley, Cleveland, 1884-1890. First assistant Corporate Counsel of Cleveland, 1890-1891. Member Hoyt, Dustin & Kelley, 1891, later Hoyt, Dustin, Kelley, McKeehan & Andrews.

Now Kelley, David & Cottrell.

Director, general counsel, director Pittsburgh Steamship Company. Secretary, general counsel American Shipbuilding Company, Great Lakes Towing Company.

President, general counsel Atchison & East. Bridge Company. Chairman of the Board Morris Plan Bank of Cleveland.

President and treasurer The Horace Kelley Art Foundation.

Secretary, trustee Cleveland Museum of Art (Executive Committee and building committee).

Achievements

• Hermon Alfred Kelley has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Stearns & Kelley, Cleveland, 1884-1890. Member Hoyt, Dustin & Kelley, 1891, later Hoyt, Dustin, Kelley, McKeehan & Andrews.

Connections

Married Florence Alice Kendall, September 3, 1889.

Father:

Alfred Stow Kelley

Mother:

Hannah (Farr) Kelley

Spouse:

Florence Alice Kendall