Edward J. Kelly Signed Letter (Dec'd 1950) Former Mayor Of Chicago 1933-47

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EDWARD J. KELLY (DEC'D 1950) FORMER MAYOR OF CHICAGO, SIGNED LETTER

This is a signed letter by former Mayor of Chicago, Edward J. Kelly. The letter was written to the Assistant to the Postmaster General and dated 1944, in the midst of WWII.

Edward Joseph Kelly  (May 1, 1876 – October 20, 1950) was an American politician who served as the 36th Mayor of Chicago  from April 17, 1933 until April 15, 1947. Prior to being mayor of Chicago, Kelly served as chief engineer of the Chicago Sanitary District during the 1920s. Kelly was a Democrat .

Born to Stephen, a police officer and Helen (née Lang) Kelly, he was the first of five Chicago mayors  from Bridgeport  of Chicago's South Side. Kelly was the chief engineer of the Chicago Sanitary District in the 1920s. He was sponsored by   Patrick Nash , the owner of a sewer-contracting company that did millions of dollars of business with the city.   He subsequently became president of the South Park Board, a position that presided over the building of   Soldier Field . Under his tenure Soldier Field cost   $ 8 million, while a similar   Los Angeles   stadium only cost $1.7 million.

Mayor of Chicago (1933–1947)

Following the assassination of Mayor Anton Cermak , Kelly was hand-picked by his friend, Patrick Nash, Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party , for the mayoral election of 1933. Together, Kelly and Nash built one of the most powerful, and most corrupt, big city political organizations, called the "Kelly-Nash Machine". Kelly was Mayor of Chicago during the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress ) which took place during the Great Depression  which included the successful playing of the first official Major League Baseball All-Star Game ; Kelly initiated for holding a major sport event for the fair to the Chicago Tribune . Kelly was famous for banning Nelson Algren 's 1942 book Never Come Morning , a novel, from the Chicago Public Library ; the ban remained in force for decades due to the outcry by Chicago Polonia  upon its release.

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Edward Joseph Kelly
Kelly circa 1937.
36th Mayor of Chicago
In office April 17, 1933 – April 15, 1947[1]
Preceded by Frank J. Corr
Succeeded by Martin H. Kennelly
Personal details
BornEdward Joseph Kelly May 1, 1876 Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 1950 (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery Evanston, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary E. Roche (m. 1910; div. 1918) Margaret E. Kirk (m. 1922–50)
Children4
ResidenceChicago, Illinois , U.S.

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