House 1865 (District 20); Senate 1891-94 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1832
Birth Place:
Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1904
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Episcopalian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.A.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Keister |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Blue Earth City
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Pennsylvania Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Dickinson College, Pennsylvania; Attended College;
Mount Pleasant College, Pennsylvania; Attended College;
Studied Law; Pennsylvania and in the Office of Honorable S.C. Stevens in Madison, Indiana; Admitted to Indiana Bar, 1855
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Faribault County, Minnesota (Judge of Probate, over 21 years);
18?? to 18??
County Attorney:
Faribault County, Minnesota;
18?? to 18??
County Government:
Faribault County, Minnesota (County Surveyor);
18?? to 18??
County Government:
Faribault County, Minnesota (Register of Deeds, 8 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married (married in 1859)
Children:
Five children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Blue Earth City, Minnesota in 1856 or 1857.
He was twice the Grand Master of Masons in Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1893.