Background
Kelly, Thomas Paine was born on August 29, 1912 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Paine and Beatrice (Gent) Kelly.
Kelly, Thomas Paine was born on August 29, 1912 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Paine and Beatrice (Gent) Kelly.
AB, U. Florida, 1935; Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1936.
Since practiced in, Tampa associate, McKay, Macfarlane, Jackson & Ferguson, 1939-1940; partner, McKay, MacFarlane, Jackson & Ferguson, 1940-1948; partner, Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, 1948-1983; senior partner, Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, 1983-1991; of counsel, Shear, Newman, Hahn & Rosenkranz, 1992-1995; shareholder, MacFarlane Ferguson & McMullen, P.A., Tampa, Florida, since 1996.
Chairman Tampa Committee 100, 1960-1961. President Tampa Citizens' Safety Council, 1961-1962. Board of directors Tampa chapter American Red Cross, 1955-1962, president, 1958-1959.
Board directors Boys Clubs Tampa, 1956-1967, president, 1966-1967. Colonel Field Artillery Army of the United States, 1940-1945. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers.
Member American Bar Association, Bar Association Hillsborough County, Florida Bar (Chairman of Commission professional ethics 1953-1958, Chairman of Commission insurance and negligence law 1962-1963, Chairman.fed. rules committee 1969-1970).
Married Jean Baughman, July 25, 1940. Children: Carla (Mistress Henry Dee), Thomas Paine III, Margaret Jo (Mistress Jeffrey Holmes).