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Encyclopedia > Frank J. Kelley

Frank J. Kelley (born 1924), was the 50th Attorney General of the U.S. state of Michigan. His 37-year term of office, from 1961 to 1998, made him both the youngest (36 years old) and oldest (74 years old) Attorney General in the state's history, and led to his nickname as the "Eternal General". The Michigan Attorneys General is an elected official in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ...


After receiving undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Detroit, Kelley became a lawyer in private practice and received an appointment as city attorney of Alpena, Michigan. University of Detroit Mercy (4001 W. McNichols Rd. ... Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...


Kelley was appointed as Attorney General in 1961 by Governor John Swainson to fill a vacancy left when Paul L. Adams became a Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Kelley was elected in his own right as the Democratic candidate 10 times before his retirement from the position in 1998, when he was succeeded by Jennifer Granholm, who is now the Governor of Michigan. John Burley Swainson (July 31, 1925–May 13, 1994) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the State of Michigan, that is the court of last resort. ... The Michigan Democratic Party is the state-level party of the United States Democratic Party in Michigan. ... Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-born American politician and the current Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Michigan Governors Territorial Governors State Governors From statehood until the election of 1966, governors were elected to two-year terms. ...


While Attorney General, Kelley ran for election to the U.S. Senate in 1972, but lost to incumbent Robert P. Griffin. The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Robert Paul Griffin (born November 6, 1923) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. ...


After his departure from the Attorney General's office, Kelley founded Kelley Cawthorne, a law firm in Lansing, Michigan. Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Ingham, Eaton Settled 1835 Incorporation 1859 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Area  - City  35. ...


Term limits

In 1993, the Michigan Constitution was amended to place term limits on many elected offices, including Attorney General. Kelley's successors are limited to two four-year terms in office. During the debate over term limits, many proponents of term limits pointed to Kelley and Michigan's then-Secretary of State Richard H. Austin, who served from 1971 to 1994, as examples of elected officials who had stayed in office too long. The Michigan Constitution is the governing document of the state of Michigan. ...


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Preceded by
Paul L. Adams
Michigan Attorney General
1961– 1998
Succeeded by
Jennifer M. Granholm


 
 

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