Fred Kelly (1882 - 1959)

Fred Charters Kelly was an American humorist, newspaperman, columnist and author. His "Statesmen, Real and Near" column (1910–1918) was the first Washington, D.C. news column to be syndicated. During World War I, Kelly served briefly as special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In addition to his journalistic work, he was the official biographer of the Wright brothers.