Background
Kelly, William Joseph was born on April 13, 1860 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of William and Mary (Holden) Kelly.
Kelly, William Joseph was born on April 13, 1860 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of William and Mary (Holden) Kelly.
Educated private and public schools, Brooklyn. Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, 1919.
Admitted to bar, 1881, and engaged in general practice of law in New York and Brooklyn. Justice Supreme Court of the New York for terms 1903-1917, 1918-1931. Temporarily assigned to Appellate Division, 2d Department, by Governor Whitman, January 1, 1918.
Appointed justice Appellate Division for term, 1921-1926, by Governor Miller, April 16, 1921.
Appointed presiding justice, by Governor Smith, January 1, 1923.
Married Elizabeth A. Scott, 1883 (died 1906).