Researching Ben Shelly
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 698 people with the Shelly surname? In that year Shelly was ranked number 2882 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Shelly on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Shelly and the Shelly Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 154 people with the Shelly surname in the UK? Shelly is now ranked number 3897 for popularity in the UK. |
Shelly Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Shelly surname in the USA? Shelly is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Ben Shelly
Ben Shelly (born July 6, 1947) was the 7th one term President of the Navajo Nation. Shelly was the first President to have been elected both President and Vice President of the Navajo Nation. He is also the first New Mexican Navajo to hold the Navajo Presidency.
On November 2, 2010, Shelly was voted in as the Navajo Nation's President-elect during the 2010 Navajo Nation Presidential Elections, defeating opponent New Mexico State Senator Lynda Lovejoy of the Navajo Nation.On August 16, 2014 Shelly lost the Navajo Nation Primaries to former Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr and newcomer Christopher Deschene.
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