Joseph C. Keech
Joseph C. Keech | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1870–1872 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Phillips, Stephen M. Meredith, Archimedes Robb |
| Succeeded by | Levi Prizer and Elisha W. Baily |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1833 Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1915 (aged 81) West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hephzibah Baptist Church Cemetery Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Joseph C. Keech (May 5, 1833 – March 24, 1915) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1870 to 1872.
Early life
[edit]Joseph C. Keech was born on May 5, 1833, in Chester County, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
[edit]Keech was a conductor of the Pennsylvania Railroad.[1][2]
Keech was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1870 to 1872.[1][3] In 1903, he ran for Pennsylvania Senate, but lost.[1][4]
Personal life
[edit]His daughter Jessie R. married John Rogers of Philadelphia.[5] He lived in Coatesville.[6]
Keech died of dropsy on March 24, 1915, at Homeopathic Hospital in West Chester. He was interred at Hephzibah Baptist Church Cemetery in Coatesville.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Joseph C. Keech". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Joseph C. Keech". Chester Times. March 25, 1915. p. 9. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Candidates for Senator". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 4, 1897. p. 38. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Heathcote, C. W., ed. (1932). A History of Chester County Pennsylvania. National Historical Association, Inc. p. 84. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Archive.org.
