Edwin O. Keeler
Edwin Olmstead Keeler (January 12, 1846 in Ridgefield – December 4, 1923) was a Republican Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1901 to 1903.
Edwin Olmstead Keeler | |
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| 69th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office January 9, 1901 – January 7, 1903[1] | |
| Governor | George P. McLean |
| Preceded by | Lyman A. Mills |
| Succeeded by | Henry Roberts |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1897–1900 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Lounsbury |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk | |
| In office 1893–1896 | |
| 1st Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
| In office 1893–1894 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | James T. Hubbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1846[2][3] Ridgefield, Connecticut[2] |
| Died | December 4, 1923 (aged 77)[2] Norwalk, Connecticut[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Velina Whiting[2] |
| Residence | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Occupation | grocer,[2] banker[2] |
He had previously served as the first mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1893 to 1894.[2] He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1893 to 1896, and was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1897 to 1900.[2] He served as President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Connecticut in 1896.[2]
Early life and family
He was the son of Jonah Charles Keeler (1808-1873) and Henrietta Olmstead.[2] Prior to his political career, he was a banker.[2] On May 13, 1868, he married Sarah Velina Whiting. He was of English ancestry, all of which has been in the country since the colonial period. His earliest ancestor in America was Ralph Keeler, one of the founding settlers of Norwalk, who came from England to Hartford, Connecticut in 1640.[4]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2007-10-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- The Political Graveyard
- Men of Mark in Connecticut: Ideals of American Life Told in Biographies and Autobiographies of Eminent Living Americans, Volume 1 page 267
| Preceded by Office established |
Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut 1893—1894 |
Succeeded by James T. Hubbell |
| Preceded by Lyman A. Mills |
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1901—1903 |
Succeeded by Henry Roberts |