Irad Kelley Papers 1811-1910

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Irad Kelley Papers 1811-1910

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Irad Kelley )1791-1875) was a merchant, postmaster, real estate investor, and politician, of Cleveland, Ohio. He and his brother, Datus, owned Kelley's Island in Lake Erie. The collection consists of correspondence, land deeds and leases, financial accounts and receipts, business papers, insurance policies, and newspaper clippings. Includes postmaster's record book (1818-1829), cashbook (1831-1874), and scrapbook (1860s). Correspondents include: John W. Allen, Elisha Whittlesey, Millard Fillmore, and Alfred, Datus and Edwin Kelley.

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Kelley, Irad

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Irad Kelley (1791-1875) was born in Middleton, Connecticut, to Jemima Stow and Daniel Kelley. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, with his family in the early nineteenth century where he opened a store in Cleveland's first brick building in 1814. He became postmaster in 1818, and through his extensive real estate investments became the owner, with his brother Datus, of Kelley's Island beginning in 1833. Kelley was married to Harriet Pease, and they had 10 children. View the Enc...