Elisha W. Keyes
Encyclopedia
Elisha Williams Keyes was an American politician.
Born in Westfield, Vermont
, he moved with his family to Jefferson County, Wisconsin
and then to Madison, Wisconsin
. He sold insurance and studied law. He was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. Keyes was involved with the Whig Party
and then the Republican Party
. He was the postmaster in Madison and served as mayor of Madison. In 1882, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
.
Born in Westfield, Vermont
Westfield, Vermont
Westfield is a town in Orleans County, Vermont in the United States. The population was 503 at the 2000 census. It is the least densely populated town in the county...
, he moved with his family to Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson.-Geography:According to the U.S...
and then to Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
. He sold insurance and studied law. He was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. Keyes was involved with the Whig Party
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
and then the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. He was the postmaster in Madison and served as mayor of Madison. In 1882, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
.