Oliver Hudson Kelley

As he traveled throughout the country, Kelley built partnerships that developed into the seven original founders of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry.

On November 15, 1867, he laid the groundwork to build a new foundation for American agriculture through the organization of the Grange, of which he was the first secretary until he resigned in 1878.

The other founders of the Grange were William Saunders, Francis M. McDowell, John Trimble, Aaron B. Grosh, John R. Thompson, William M. Ireland, and Kelley's niece Caroline A.

Kelley was inducted into the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame on October 27, 2006.

In 1877, Kelley founded the town of Carrabelle, Florida, which he named for his niece.

An 1875 illustration of Kelley
Gravesite of Kelley and his wife at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.