Frank J. Kelley | |
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50th Attorney General of Michigan | |
In office December 28, 1961 – January 1, 1999 | |
Governor | John Swainson George W. Romney William Milliken James Blanchard John Engler |
Preceded by | Paul L. Adams |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Granholm |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Joseph Kelley December 31, 1924 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | March 5, 2021 Naples, Florida, U.S. | (aged 96)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Detroit |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Frank Joseph Kelley (December 31, 1924 – March 5, 2021) was an American Democratic politician and lawyer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan
Kelley was the 50th Attorney General of Michigan from 1961 until 1999.[1] He was the youngest (36 years old) and oldest (74 years old) Attorney General in the state's history. He was nicknamed as the "Eternal General" since he was attorney general for a long time.
He was the longest serving state attorney general in United States history, until Tom Miller beat his record in 2019.[2][3]
Kelley died on March 5, 2021 at a nursing home in Naples, Florida at the age of 96.[4]
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