Kelly, William A. (William Archibald), 1850-1920

William A. Kelly, a lawyer from Puxatawney, PA, was appointed judge in southeast Alaska, ca. 1893. He served as superintendent of the Sitka Training and Industrial School, ca. 1898-1903, superintendent of the Southern District (southeast Alaska), ca. 1904-1907. He wrote "Grammar and Vocabulary of the Hlingit [Tlingit] Language of Southeastern Alaska" with Frances H. Willard, published by the GPO in 1905.

From the description of William A. Kelly photograph collection, ca. 1885-1904 [graphic]. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 49574550