Mayor George Madison Shelley, 32°
(May 2. 1848 - Jan 5, 1929)
Member, Westport Lodge #340

1906 - 32° Consistory of Western Missouri, Valley of Kansas City
1911-13 - Wise Master, Areiopagus Chapter of Rose Croix

Occupation: Mayor of Kansas City, MO, President of the City Council, Kansas City Police Commissioner, Postmaster.
Recommended: OH Swearingen, John F. Eaton
Interred: Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

George Madison Shelley was born in Kentucky and moved to Kansas City in 1870. He was Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1878-1880.

He was a grocer, president of the City Council and Board of Public Works. During his tenure as Mayor he was to encourage the Exodusters movement through Kansas City to Kansas. He also served a term as Kansas City police commissioner ending in 1895.

After completing his term as Mayor, he became the city postmaster.