He sponsored the Air Mail Act of 1925, also known as the Kelly Act, which authorized the postmaster to issue contracts for mail service to commercial airlines-not only ensuring swifter mail delivery but also acting as a boon to the fledgling commercial airline industry. There he earned the title of “father of the air mail” for his work in revolutionizing the delivery of mail in the United States. In the 67th Congress (1921–1923), Representative Kelly was named to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads. In 1916, he was re-elected as a Progressive to the 65th Congress (1917–1919) and then again as a Republican to the eight succeeding Congresses. Despite this distinction, Kelly lost his re-election bid to the 64th Congress (1915–1917).
The congressman became the first freshman Member ever to serve on the Committee on Rules. In 1912, he won election as a Republican to the U.S. Kelly first delved into politics as a member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives. In 1904, he established the Braddock Leader, followed by his acquisition of the Daily News and Evening Herald. After attending Muskingum College in Ohio, Kelly entered the newspaper business in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On this date, Representative Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania was born in Bloomfield, Ohio. Image courtesy of Library of Congress A newspaper entrepreneur by trade, Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania served for two decades in the House of Representatives.
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