Edward L. Keyes (politician)

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Edward L. Keyes (circa 1812-June 6, 1859) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.^[1]^[2] He also served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council and in the Constitutional Convention of 1853.^[2]

Personal life

Keyes was born to Dr. Justus and Betsey ( née Corey) Keyes.^[2] He was the brother of General Erasmus Darwin Keyes.^[2]

He had only a common school education with one or two terms at an academy.^[2] He had a keen taste for literature, and his youthful ambition led him to employ his leisure time in the acquisition of knowledge.^[2] He distinguished himself in the Lyceums and was regarded as a brilliant youth.^[2] He went to Boston as a clerk in a wholesale store, and availed himself of the facilities for acquiring knowledge so abundantly afforded by that city.^[2]

He is buried in the Brooks tomb in Medford, Massachusetts.^[2]

Career

While in Boston, Keyes wrote articles for the daily papers. He took a leading part in the formation of the Free Soil Party.^[2] In 1844, he bought the printing establishment of the Dedham Gazette.^[2]

He died from softening of the brain, in the hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 6, 1859, at the age of 47.^[2] He represented Dedham for two years in the House of Representatives.^[2]^[1] In 1851 and 1852 he represented the County of Norfolk in the State Senate.^[2] In 1848, he was a member of the Executive Council, and in 1853, represented the town of Abington, Massachusetts in the Constitutional Convention.^[2] He was also one of the Commissioners for the erection of the State Alms Houses.^[2] For several years, "Keyes was one of the foremost young men of the Massachusetts."^[2]

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References

1 2 Worthington 1827, pp. 106–107.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Keyes, Asa (1880). Genealogy--Robert Keyes of Watertown, Mass., 1633, Solomon Keyes of Newbury and Chelmsford Mass., 1653 : and their descendants, also, others of the names. Brattleboro, Vt.: G.E. Selleck. OL 24191068M. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Works cited

Worthington, Erastus (1827). The history of Dedham: from the beginning of its settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

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[FOOTNOTEWorthington1827106–107-1] 1 2 Worthington 1827, pp. 106–107.

[keyes-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Keyes, Asa (1880). Genealogy--Robert Keyes of Watertown, Mass., 1633, Solomon Keyes of Newbury and Chelmsford Mass., 1653 : and their descendants, also, others of the names. Brattleboro, Vt.: G.E. Selleck. OL 24191068M. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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