About Scott Kelly
Lived 1927 – 2005 (aged 77). Scott Kelly was an American politician.
Sherrod Scott Kelly (September 20, 1927 – April 3, 2005) was an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Florida Senate from 1957 to 1963, representing the seventh district.
Born in Madison, Florida, on September 20, 1927, Kelly ran in the Florida primary of the 1968 Democratic Party presidential primaries, placing third behind Senator George Smathers, who was running as a stand-in candidate for Vice President Hubert Humphrey, and Senator Eugene McCarthy. Kelly represented the unpledged delegates who did not want to be pledged to a candidate at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
He died at home in Lakeland of cancer on April 3, 2005, aged 77.
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Who was Scott Kelly?
American politician (1927-2005)
When was Scott Kelly born?
Scott Kelly was born on 20 September 1927 in Madison.
When did Scott Kelly die?
Scott Kelly died on 3 April 2005 in Lakeland.
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Scott Kelly was a politician.
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Scott Kelly was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Scott Kelly. https://biography.guide/scott-kelly-politician/
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