Background
IVIcKELVEY, S. Robert was born on April 14, 1861 in near Spencer, Indiana, United States. Son of John and Magdalena (Eick) McKelvey.
executive secretary State Board of Health
IVIcKELVEY, S. Robert was born on April 14, 1861 in near Spencer, Indiana, United States. Son of John and Magdalena (Eick) McKelvey.
Valparaiso University. Western Reserve University. Westminster College; College Physicians and Surgeons of Baltimore and Louisville Medical College, S.B., Master of Arts and Doctor of Medicine.
Elected to Lower House of Indiana. General Assembly, 1888, representing Owen Company. Cast official vote helping to elect Judge Turpie to United States Senate.
Elected to Indiana. State Senate, 1892. Serving during the sessions, 1893-1895. Democrat Company Chairman Owen Company, Indiana., when former United States Senator Thomas Tagart was State Democrat Chairman.
Practiced Medical in Indiana., 1884-1903, in Colorado, 1903-1928. Lectured in Colorado Medical College, 3 years. Appointed by Governor.
John F. Shafroth, 1911, to Colorado State Board of Health till 1917. Re-appointed, 925-35. Served as State Food and Drug Commissioner, 1918-1919.
Executive Secretary Colorado State Board of Health, 1916-1917. State Registrar of Vital Statistics and exofficio member State Board of Embalming Examiners, 1916-1917. Secy, and Executive Officer, Colorado State Board of Health, 1925, State Registrar of Vital Statistics, exofficio member, Sate Board of Embalming Examiners and Chief State Health officer, since 1925.
Commissioned as Surgeon Reserve in United States Public Health Service, by President Woodrow Wilson, 1919-1924, leapptd. by President Calvin Coolidge, 1924- Author: The Dinosauria, with Special Reference to the Dinosaur of Colo.
Member: Masons; Knights of Pythias. Woodmen of the World. Council of State Wide Health Agencies.
State Tuberculosis Association (exec, comm.). Denver City and Denver Company Medical Socs. American Medical Association.
Club: Denver Optimist.
Spouse Lovenia Dell Neal, September 5, 1912, Denver, Colorado.