William Osmund Kelly
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William Osmund Kelly was a Michigan politician. He has filled the position of President for Saint Matthew Men’s Club, the Flint Bowling Association and the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters.

Early life

On December 10, 1909 in Flint, Kelly was born. In 1928, he graduated from Saint Matthew High School. He then attended Flint Junior College
Mott Community College
Charles Stewart Mott Community College is a publicly supported post-secondary institution located in Flint, Michigan. Its district is the same as the Genesee Intermediate School District and is governed by an elected board of Trustees...

 and form a band, Oz Kelly and his Orchestra, while there. The band played in Cleveland, Ohio
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, Milwaukee and Flint at the IMA Auditorium. In 1933, He was married to Albina Jayman.

Political life

The Flint
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...

 City Commission
City council
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 selected him as Mayor
Mayor
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on November 12, 1940 and select for another two years. During World War II, Kelly resigned to join the Navy and served two years in the Pacific. In 1946, he was the Lieutenant Governor Democratic candidate but lost. Kelly was appointed in 1949 acting Postmaster—Flint then latter appointed 22nd Postmaster.
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