LOCAL · FL · 1948-1962
Thomas J. Kelly
Sheriff · Dade County · Democrat · Florida
Background
Thomas J. Kelly (Democrat) was Florida's Sheriff · Dade County of Dade County 1948–1962 (14 years). Earliest occupant of this seat in Officium's records; succeeded by E. Wilson Purdy. Same-year political environment (1948): Governor Millard Caldwell.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in Florida
- Fred Taylor (1981-1985)
- Bobby Jones (1979-1981)
- E. Wilson Purdy (1968-1979)