Ohio History Journal


The Story of a Flag 417

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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