Edwin W. Keightley | |
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.jpg) Brady-Handy Collection, Library of Congress. Circa 1877. | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Potter |
| Succeeded by | Julius C. Burrows |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1843-08-07)August 7, 1843 Scott, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 1926(1926-05-04) (aged 82) Constantine, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary C. Coffinberry (after 1868) |
| Education | University of Michigan |
Edwin William Keightley (August 7, 1843 – May 4, 1926) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Keightley was born on a farm nearScott inLagrange County, Indiana.[1] His parents, Peter L. and Elizabeth (Winter) Keightly, emigrated fromLincolnshire,England; the former in 1831, and the latter in 1828. They settled on the farm in Van Buren township in 1836, and soon after they were married. Keightley attended the localcommon schools, Lagrange Academy, andValparaiso Collegiate Institute. He was graduated from the law department of theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor in 1865 and was admitted to thebar. He commenced practice atWhite Pigeon, Michigan, several miles northwest of his family home in Scott. While practicing law, he was also editor of theWhite Pigeon Republican, a staunch advocate ofRepublican Party views and policy.[2]
In 1867, Keightley moved toConstantine, Michigan, and entered into a law partnership with Judge S. C. Coffinberry, which ended in 1869, on amicable terms. He was married on July 14, 1868, to Mary Mitchell, the daughter of Thomas Mitchell, a long-time resident of Constantine, and closely identified with its manufacturing and material interests.[2]
In 1872, he was elected prosecuting attorney ofSt. Joseph County, serving until January 21, 1874, when he was appointed byMichigan GovernorJohn J. Bagley to be judge of the 15th circuit court of Michigan, comprising the counties of St. Joseph andBranch County. He was elected to the position in the spring of 1875.[2]
In 1876, he was elected as a Republican fromMichigan's 4th congressional district to the45th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1879.[1]
Keightley was appointed byU.S. PresidentRutherford B. Hayes as the Third Auditor of theUnited States Treasury Department and served from April 30, 1879, to April 30, 1885, when he resigned. He resumed the practice of his profession inChicago,Illinois. He moved to Constantine, Michigan, in 1899 and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death there. He was interred in Constantine Cemetery.[1]
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Michigan 1877 – 1879 | Succeeded by |
