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Eetler, Isaac Conrad, educator, founder, author, was boru Jan. 21, 1853, in Nurthumberland, Pa. In 1870 he orgnnizod a private school at Grove City. I'a.; wiiich became the Grove City collese. lie h now president of that institution. lie in the author of The Tragedy of Paotingfu.
Ketner, James, soldii>r, was born in Ohio. In 1801 he was first lieutenant in the first regiment Kansas infantry; and in 1805 was brevetted lie
was
brigadier-general
voluntcerH. honorably mustered out in 1805. of
J., educator, poet, was After re22, 1857, in Ireland. ceiving a liberal education he entere<I educa-
Ketrick, Michael
bom March
tional
work;
has
at-
tained succ-ess in his profession, for and many years past has
connected with Scranton public schools. lie has given
been the
much time
to
literary
work; has contributed exteiusively
to
ethica-
and the periodipress; and is the author of a number
tional cal
of
meritoriotis
|M)ems,
which have b«cn a valuable acquisition to His poems ap|)ear in current literature. Poets of America and other Standard works. He is the secretary of The South Scranton building and loan association of Scranton Pa., where he is prominent in various fraternal orders. Kettell, Samuel, journalist,' state legislaauthor, was born Aug. 5, 1800, in NewMass. He was a member of the Massachusetts state legislature in 1851-53.
Ile-waa a lawyer of Washington whose miscellaneous poems were collected and publishcil after his death. He was the author of The Star Spangled Banner, composed in 1814, while detained on board the British ship Minden, during the bombardment of Fort Mcllenry qt Baltimore. He died Jan. 11, 1843, in Baltimore, Md.
He was the author of Specimens of American Poetry, with Critical and Hiogruphical PerNotices, and an historical introduction sonal Narrative of the First Voyage of Columbus; and Kei-orda of the Simnish Inquisition. He diiHl in 1855 in Massachusetts.
Kettner, William, business man, congress-
man, was born Nov. 20, 1804. in Ann Arlwr. Mich. For twenty years he has been in the In 1013-15 he general insurance business. was a member of the sixty-third congress.
Key, David McKendree, soldier, lawyer, United States senator, was born Jan. Greene county. Tenn. In 1850 he graduated from Iliawassee college; and began to practice law at Chattanooga. Tenn. He served in the civil war as a lieutenant col-
of comiMUiy B, forty-fourth Georgia regiment; was promoted to major; and was with the army of northern Virginia to the close of the war. He has attained success tain
in his profession of
Ochre Point, Newport; Moniing and a view of The Golden Gate. San Francisco, for which he received a medal at rtie ('entennial exhibition of 187G. Key, Joseph Staunton, clergyman, bishop, was born July 18, 1829. in La Grange. Ga. In 1880 he was consecrated bishop of the metho<list episcopal church south of Sherman. Texas. He died in 1905 in Sherman,
Beach;
Stroll
chancery division of Tennessee;
anil
1875-77 he was United Slates senator to In 1877-80 he was postmasa vacancy. ter-general ; and in 1880-5)5 he was Unitetl district judge for the eastern and States middle districts of Tennessee. lie died Feb. Tenn. in Chattanooga, 1900, 3,
Texas.
Key, Philip, agriculturist, state
legislator,
congressman, was l>om in 1750, in St. Mary's county, Md. He served a number of years in the legislature of Maryland, and was for one or two terms speaker, lie also rendere<l some service in the municipal courts of his native county and in 1791-93 he was a representative from Maryland to the second i-ongress. He died Jan. 4, 1820, in St. Mary's couTity. Md. Key, Philip Barton, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born in 1757, in Cecil county, Md. He served in the British araiy during the revolutionary war. He represented An;
the he was a the tenth, died July
ni>i*olis in
13
third
Boston, where he exhibite<l about one huuof his pictures, including Marblehea<l
to
dre«l
to
tlie
in the Georgia state 1859-00 and 1882-83; and in
1877 was a member of the state constitutional convention. He is the president of the Covington and Mac*on railroad com|»any. Key, John Ross, painter, artist, was born July 10. 1837, in Baltimore, Md. He moved
27, 1824, in
In 1870-75 he was chan<-ellor of
law at Monticello, Ga.
was a representative legislature in
jurist,
onel.
A.,
1871, in
was a member of the sixty-third congress. Key, John C, soldier, lawyer, legislator, railroad president, was bom Feb. 25, 1820. in Jasper, Ga. During the war he was cap-
tor,
buryiMjrt,
congressman, was born Dec. In 1913-15 be Marion, Ohio.
Key, John 30,
He
state legislature; and in 1807representative from Marj-land eleventh and twelfth congress. 28. 1815, in Georgetown, D.C.
Key, Philip Barton, lawyer, legislator, WHS born Nov. 2, 1804, in Woodh-y, (Jeorgetown. D.C. He went to Ix>ui8iann in jurist,
1835.
and engaged
in planting. lecislature of
He was
a
in
member
nil
and of the constitutional convention
Key, Francis Scott, lawyer, author, was born Aug. 9, 1780. in Frederick county, Md.
near Tliibodeaux. La. Key, Thomas Marshall, soldier, lawyer, state senator, was bora Aug. 8. 1819, in Washington, Ky. For many years he served
of
the
Louisiana in 1850.
lie also served as a judge of the Uniteil States «-ircuit court. He died May 4. 1854.
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