US Congressman. He was born one of eleven children in Peru, Clinton County, New York, (now Ausable Township, Clinton County, New York), to Richard Keese Sr. and his wife Anna Hallock Keese on November 23, 1794. He was educated locally and attended the common schools and the Keeseville Academy in Keeseville, New York. Following his education, he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He then entered politics and decided to run for a seat in the United States Congress and was elected. A Member of the Jacksonian-Democratic Party, he then served New York's 19th District while representing the Twentieth Congress in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829. After his term in the United States Congress expired he was succeeded in office by United States Representative Isaac Finch on March 4, 1829. After leaving the United States Congress he engaged in auctioneering pursuits. He lastly served as a Judge of the Clinton County, New York, Court of Common Pleas in 1835 and again in 1836. He then retired from public service and continued with his agricultural pursuits and auctioneering pursuits until his death. He passed away in Keeseville, New York, (a town he founded and at the time of his death had over 3,000 people residing there), on February 7, 1883, at the age of 88, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Keeseville, New York. He was married to Lydia Hurlbut in Ferrisburg, Vermont, on September 18, 1817, and the couple would have eight children together. His wife Lydia predeceased him and she passed away in Keeseville, New York, on April 17, 1864, at the age of 67, and she was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Keeseville, New York.
US Congressman. He was born one of eleven children in Peru, Clinton County, New York, (now Ausable Township, Clinton County, New York), to Richard Keese Sr. and his wife Anna Hallock Keese on November 23, 1794. He was educated locally and attended the common schools and the Keeseville Academy in Keeseville, New York. Following his education, he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He then entered politics and decided to run for a seat in the United States Congress and was elected. A Member of the Jacksonian-Democratic Party, he then served New York's 19th District while representing the Twentieth Congress in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829. After his term in the United States Congress expired he was succeeded in office by United States Representative Isaac Finch on March 4, 1829. After leaving the United States Congress he engaged in auctioneering pursuits. He lastly served as a Judge of the Clinton County, New York, Court of Common Pleas in 1835 and again in 1836. He then retired from public service and continued with his agricultural pursuits and auctioneering pursuits until his death. He passed away in Keeseville, New York, (a town he founded and at the time of his death had over 3,000 people residing there), on February 7, 1883, at the age of 88, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Keeseville, New York. He was married to Lydia Hurlbut in Ferrisburg, Vermont, on September 18, 1817, and the couple would have eight children together. His wife Lydia predeceased him and she passed away in Keeseville, New York, on April 17, 1864, at the age of 67, and she was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Keeseville, New York.
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