John Kelly (coal merchant)

John Kelly (1840–1904) was an Irish businessperson, philanthropist, shipowner and coal merchant from Belfast, Ireland. He is known for being the owner of John Kelly Coal Company. His son, Sir Samuel Kelly made John Kelly Coal Company a limited company, as John Kelly Limited, thus sticking with John Kelly as the business name. John Kelly is the son of Samuel Kelly, and took over his coal company following his death in 1877.

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