Talk:William D. Kelley

Was He a Quaker or Not?
Florence Kelley in her autobiography says his parents were Presbyterians when the Quaker woman rescued the family treasures. Other sources say in later life he was a Unitarian. I know his grandson was a Quaker -- but was he?Artemis-Arethusa (talk) 22:07, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

Controversy?
In a pamphlet titled "The Credit Mobilier Robbery - Speech of Hon> R. Milton Speer, of Pennsylvania, Delivered in the House of Representatives, February 27, 1873" (Washington: F. & J. Rives & Geo. A. Bailey, 1873, it states that the Hon. Congressman Kelley while a member of Congress was alleged to have taken a bride several times. He was up for censure by the House. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.2.226.54 (talk) 12:57, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't be surprised. His first wife died in childbirth and his surviving two children were children of his second wife.  Also, he appears to have been bitterly hated by people in the Ex-Confederacy, some of whom had influence in Congress at the time, for his strong civil rights agenda.  Is there any record that the censureship actually went through? Artemis-Arethusa (talk) 16:02, 11 November 2012 (UTC)