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SKETCH OF GENERAL J. WARREN KEIFER
From
"Who's Who in America"
KEIFER, J. WARREN, born in Bethel
Township, Clark County, Ohio,
January 30, 1835, the son of Joseph and
Mary (Smith) Keifer; educated
at Antioch College; married Eliza Stout
of Springfield, Ohio, March 22,
1860. In law practice at Springfield,
Ohio, since January 12, 1858; president
of Lagonda National Bank since 1873.
Major of the 3rd Ohio Infantry,
April 27, 1861; Lieutenant-Colonel February
12, 1862; Colonel of the 110th
Ohio Infantry, September 30, 1862;
Breveted; Brigadier-General of Volun-
teers, October 19, 1864, "for
gallant and meritorious service in battles of
Opequan, Fisher's Hill and Middletown,
Virginia." Major-General of
Volunteers, April 9, 1865, for same,
during campaign ending with sur-
render of General Lee; wounded four
times; honorably mustered out,
June 27, 1865; appointed
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 26th U. S. Infantry,
November 30, 1866, but declined;
Major-General of Volunteers, June 9,
1898-May 12, 1899, War with Spain.
Member of Ohio Senate, 1868-9;
delegate-at-large to the National
Republican Convention, 1876, delegate,
1908; member of 45th-48th Congresses
(1877-85) and 59th-61st Con-
gresses (1905-11), seventh Ohio
district; speaker U. S. House of Rep-
resentatives, 47th Congress. Trustee of Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Or-
phans' Home 1870-8, 1903-4; trustee of
Antioch College since 1873. Na-
tional member of Perry's Victory
Centennial Commission, 1911-13. Life
Member Interparliamentary Peace
Conference of the World, Paris, 1913.
Member of G. A. R. (department commander
1868-70, vice commander in
chief 1871-2), Military Order Loyal
Legion, (commander, Ohio Com-
mandery, 1903-4); Spanish War Veterans
(an organizer, first commander
in chief, 1900-1); Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical Society life
member; trustee 1922-. Author: Slavery
and Four Years of War, 1900.
Vol. XXXI-27.