Joseph P. Kelly (New York politician)
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Preceded byJames R. Macduff
Succeeded byOffice abolished
GovernorW. Averell Harriman
Preceded byJames R. Macduff
Joseph P. Kelly | |
|---|---|
| 41st Collector of the Port of New York | |
| In office 1961–1966 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Macduff |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles | |
| In office 1955–1959 | |
| Governor | W. Averell Harriman |
| Preceded by | James R. Macduff |
| Succeeded by | William S. Hults Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1894 |
| Died | September 2, 1968 (aged 74) |
| Party | Democratic |
Joseph P. Kelly (January 6, 1894 – September 2, 1968) was an American politician from New York.
Career
Kelly was appointed on February 16, 1955, by Governor W. Averell Harriman as New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.[2] He remained in office until March 1959.
On June 1, 1961, he was nominated by President John F. Kennedy as Collector of the Port of New York.[3] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and took office on July 5, 1961.[4] Kelly was the last person to hold this office which was abolished in 1966 when the structure of the United States Customs Service was changed.
