John Kelsay (judge)
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John Kelsay | |
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| 18th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1868–1870 | |
| Preceded by | Alonzo A. Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Andrew J. Thayer |
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| Born | October 23, 1819 |
| Died | January 19, 1899 (aged 79) |
| Spouse(s) | Martha C. Monroe (1846) Cornelia Corintner (1864) |
John Kelsay (October 23, 1819 – January 19, 1899) was an American politician and judge in Oregon. He was the 18th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, and fought in the Rogue River Wars. A Kentucky native, he was a member of the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention and served in the Missouri General Assembly.
Kelsay was born to Alexander Kelsay and his wife Jane Kelley in the state of Kentucky in Wayne County on October 23, 1819.[1] At the age of ten the family and John relocated to Missouri. There his mother educated John and then later he would begin the study of law in 1842.[1] In July 1845 he passed the bar and was allowed to practice law.[1] In 1846 he married for the first time to Matha C. Monroe.[1]
Oregon
In 1853, John Kelsay and his wife moved to Oregon Territory over the Oregon Trail.[1] There the family settled in Corvallis, Oregon where Kelsay set up a law practice. Shortly after arriving, he organized one regiment of troops to serve battling the Rogue River tribe in southwestern Oregon and earned the title of colonel.[1]