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Jeremiah Keck (November 9, 1845 – July 31, 1930) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on November 9, 1845, in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York, the son of Isaac Keck (born 1814) and Eliza Ann (Burns) Keck (1818–1857).〔(''Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs'' ) edited by Cuyler Reynolds ("Keck"; Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911), transcribed at Schenectady History〕 He attended the public schools and worked on the family farm. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 77th New York Infantry on February 24, 1862; mustered in as a private on April 21; and was discharged for disability on December 26, 1862, at Baltimore, Maryland.〔(Roster of the 77th Infantry )〕 After his discharge, he attended Clinton Liberal Institute and Whitestown Seminary. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1869, and practiced in Johnstown. In June 1874, he married Jennie A. Kibbe (1842–1888), and they had one daughter: Flora DeFonclaire Keck (1879–1968). He was District Attorney of Fulton County from 1875 to 1880; Judge and Surrogate of the Fulton County Court from 1884 to 1901; and Surrogate of Fulton County from 1902 to 1915.〔(''Courts and Lawyers of New York: A History 1609–1925'' ) by Alden Chester & Edwin Melvin Williams (Vol. 1; pg. 1128)〕 In November 1890, he married Sara Riggs (1848–1934). Keck was a member of the New York State Senate (35th D.) from 1925 to 1928, sitting in the 148th, 149th, 150th and 151st New York State Legislatures. He died on July 31, 1930, in Johnstown, New York;〔(''JEREMIAH KECK DIES; WAS STATE SENATOR'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on August 1, 1930 (subscription required)〕 and was buried at the Johnstown Cemetery there.〔(Johnstown Cemetery transcriptions ) at NY Gen Web〕 Assemblyman Philip Keck (born 1848) was his brother. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeremiah Keck」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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