Benjamin Franklin Keller

Benjamin Franklin Keller
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
In office June 18, 1901 – August 8, 1921
Appointed by	William McKinley (recess) Theodore Roosevelt (commission)
Preceded by	Seat established by 31 Stat. 736
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Franklin Keller (1857-04-21)April 21, 1857 Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
Died	August 8, 1921(1921-08-08) (aged 64)
Education	Pennsylvania State University (B.S., M.S.) George Washington University Law School (LL.B.)

Benjamin Franklin Keller (April 21, 1857 – August 8, 1921) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Education and career

Born in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, Keller received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State College (now Pennsylvania State University) in 1876, a Master of Science degree from the same institution in 1879, and a Bachelor of Laws from Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1882. He was in private practice in Bramwell, West Virginia from 1891 to 1901.

Federal judicial service

Keller received a recess appointment from President William McKinley on June 18, 1901, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, to a new seat authorized by 31 Stat. 736. He was nominated to the same position by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 5, 1901. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1901, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on August 8, 1921, due to his death.

Sources

• Benjamin Franklin Keller at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.