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James H. Kelley

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James H. "Dog" Kelley was the Dodge City, Kansas, mayor from 1877 to 1881. As mayor Kelley worked with US Marshalls and sheriffs. As mayor Kelley worked with well known lawmen in the Old West. The lawmen included: Bat Masterson, James Masterson, Ed Masterson, Wyatt Earp and Morgan Earp. Kelley arrived in Dodge City with General George Custer in 1872. Kelley worked for Custer as his orderly and took care of Custer's horses and his pack of greyhounds. His friend and entertainer, Dora Hand, was killed on October 4, 1878, in his home while he was out of town. James H. Kelley was born on February 19, 1834, in Manchester, England. Kelley died in September 1912 and is buried at the Fort Dodge Cemetery.