Erie Railroad Biography - H.A. Kelly



From the May, 1914 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
H.A. Kelly was listed as the General Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer's General Committee of Adjustment for the Erie in 1914. His name was listed on a resolution of condolences on the death of Committee Member William H. McCannon.




From the March, 1915 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
We are pleased to call attention to the recent visit of Mr. H.A. Kelly to this place (Brier Hill, OH). Mr. Kelly is chairman of B of LE, with headquarters at Port Jervis, NY. He belies his pugnacious name, as he is one of the most genial persons it has been our pleasure to meet. As arbiter of the destinies of engineers, he found things at this point in a very peaceful state. It is a pleasure to meet gentlemen of this type, and we anticipate, with great satisfaction, another visit from him.




From the June, 1925 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Hubert A. Kelly, whose last official title was Supervisor of Locomotive Operations, New York Division, died at his home in Port Jervis, NY after a prolonged illness at the age of 62 years. He was born in Hawley, PA in 1863, and in 1885 was employed as brakeman on the Delaware Division. In 1887 he was transferred to fireman on the New York Division, where he was successively freight engineer in 1890, passenger engineer in 1897, and ran trains on the New York Division until September 2, 1908, when he was granted a leave of absence to become general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Erie System, he having been duly elected to that office and served for over nine years, during which time he did much to promote a better understanding between employes and the company.

He was appointed trainmaster of the New York Division, with headquarters at Port Jervis, on June 1, 1917, and accepted the position of special agent for the General Superintendent on September 20, 1918, which position he creditably filled until his appointment on March 16, 1921 as Supervisor of Locomotive Operations, which he held until May 15, 1922, when failing health caused him to request a transfer to ligher duties, which was granted. He continued in that service until his death.
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