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??