Charles Kelsey (August 24, 1821 – April 15, 1866) was an American politician from New York.
Kelsey was born on August 24, 1821, in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of mechanic James Kelsey[1] and Rachel Ellen DuBois.
When he was 16 he moved to Brooklyn, where he lived for the rest of his life save for a brief period in Charleston, South Carolina.
Kelsey was a Whig until the dissolution of the party, at which point he briefly became a Republican before joining the Democratic Party.
In 1859, Kelsey was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 2nd District.