Anson F. Keeler

Anson Foster Keeler
Anson Foster Keeler
47th Connecticut State Comptroller
	In office; 1933–1935
Preceded by	Frederick M. Salmon
Succeeded by	Charles C. Swartz
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 26th District
	In office; 1931–1933
Preceded by	John D. Milne
Succeeded by	John D. Milne
20th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut
	In office; 1927–1931
Preceded by	Thomas Robins
Succeeded by	Harold L. Nash
Personal details
Born	September 22, 1887; Brooklyn, New York
Died	September 29, 1943 (aged 56); Newington, Connecticut
Political party	Republican
Residence	South Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupation	Laundry owner
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

Anson Foster Keeler (September 22, 1887 - September 29, 1943) was a Republican Connecticut State Comptroller from 1933 to 1935, and mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1927 to 1931. He served in the Connecticut Senate from the 26th district in 1931.^[2]

Biography

Keeler was born on September 22, 1887 in Brooklyn, New York City.^[1] He was the son of John Foster Keeler and Mary Gazetta Foster. He was a descendant of Ralph Keeler, one of the founding settlers of Norwalk.^[1] He served in the U.S. Army during World War I.^[1]^[3]

He died on September 29, 1943 at the Veterans Hospital in Newington, Connecticut.^[1]^[2]

Memberships

Freemasons, Shriners, Elks, Moose, and Redmen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Anson Foster Keeler". Retrieved 2015-05-06. ... also known as Anson F. Keeler — of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 22, 1887. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; laundry owner; mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1927-31; member of Connecticut state senate 26th District, 1931; Connecticut state comptroller, 1933-35. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Redmen. Died, from a heart ailment, in Veterans Hospital, Newington, Hartford County, Conn., September 29, 1943 (age 56 years, 7 days). Burial location unknown.
^ ^a ^b "Anson Keeler, 56, Norwalk Ex-Mayor. Former Connecticut State Controller and War Veteran". New York Times. September 30, 1943. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
^ "Anson Foster Keeler". Grand Lodge of Connecticut A.F. & A.M. Retrieved 2015-05-06. ... Going into World War I in 1917 as a private, he came back from France in 1919 as a Second Lieutenant and retired from the State service in 1930 as Colonel of the Finance Department. ...

Preceded by Thomas Robins	Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut 1927 – 1931	Succeeded by Harold L. Nash
Preceded by John D. Milne	Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 26th District 1931 – 1933	Succeeded by John D. Milne
Preceded by Frederick M. Salmon	Connecticut State Comptroller 1933 – 1935	Succeeded by Charles C. Swartz

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[pg-1] "Anson Foster Keeler". Retrieved 2015-05-06. ... also known as Anson F. Keeler — of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 22, 1887. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; laundry owner; mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1927-31; member of Connecticut state senate 26th District, 1931; Connecticut state comptroller, 1933-35. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Redmen. Died, from a heart ailment, in Veterans Hospital, Newington, Hartford County, Conn., September 29, 1943 (age 56 years, 7 days). Burial location unknown.

[obit-2] "Anson Keeler, 56, Norwalk Ex-Mayor. Former Connecticut State Controller and War Veteran". New York Times. September 30, 1943. Retrieved 2015-05-06.

[bio-3] "Anson Foster Keeler". Grand Lodge of Connecticut A.F. & A.M. Retrieved 2015-05-06. ... Going into World War I in 1917 as a private, he came back from France in 1919 as a Second Lieutenant and retired from the State service in 1930 as Colonel of the Finance Department. ...

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