Richard Keese

Richard Keese
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district
In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	Henry H. Ross
Succeeded by	Isaac Finch
Personal details
Born	(1794-11-23)November 23, 1794 Peru, New York, U.S.
Died	February 7, 1883(1883-02-07) (aged 88) Keeseville, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery
Political party	Jacksonian
Profession	Politician, jurist

Richard Keese (November 23, 1794 – February 7, 1883) was an American jurist and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1827 to 1829.

Biography

Born in Peru (now AuSable) Town, Clinton County, New York, Keese attended the common schools and Keeseville Academy. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Congress

Keese was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829).

Later career and death

He engaged in auctioneering.

He served as judge of the Clinton County court of common pleas in 1835 and 1836.

He died in Keeseville, New York, on February 7, 1883. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Richard Keese (id: K000043)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress