Anson F. Keeler

Anson Foster Keeler
Anson Foster Keeler
47th Connecticut State Comptroller
	In office; 1933–1935
Governor	Wilbur Lucius Cross
Preceded by	Frederick M. Salmon
Succeeded by	Charles C. Swartz
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 26th District
	In office; 1931–1933
Preceded by	John D. Milne
Succeeded by	John D. Milne
20th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut
	In office; 1927–1931
Preceded by	Thomas Robins
Succeeded by	Harold L. Nash
Personal details
Born	September 22, 1887; Brooklyn, New York
Died	September 29, 1943 (aged 56); Newington, Connecticut
Political party	Republican
Residence	South Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupation	Laundry owner
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

Anson Foster Keeler (September 22, 1887 – September 29, 1943) was a Republican Connecticut State Comptroller from 1933 to 1935, and mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, from 1927 to 1931. He served in the Connecticut Senate from the 26th district in 1931.^[2]

Biography

Keeler was born on September 22, 1887, in Brooklyn, New York City.^[1] He was the son of John Foster Keeler and Mary Gazetta Foster. He was a descendant of Ralph Keeler, one of the founding settlers of Norwalk.^[1] He served in the U.S. Army during World War I.^[1]^[3]

He died on September 29, 1943, at the Veterans Hospital in Newington, Connecticut.^[1]^[2]

Memberships

Freemasons, Shriners, Elks, Moose, and Redmen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Anson Foster Keeler". Retrieved 2015-05-06. ... also known as Anson F. Keeler — of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 22, 1887. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; laundry owner; mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1927–31; member of Connecticut state senate 26th District, 1931; Connecticut state comptroller, 1933–35. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Redmen. Died, from a heart ailment, in Veterans Hospital, Newington, Hartford County, Conn., September 29, 1943 (age 56 years, 7 days). Burial location unknown.
^ ^a ^b "Anson Keeler, 56, Norwalk Ex-Mayor. Former Connecticut State Controller and War Veteran". The New York Times. September 30, 1943. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
^ "Anson Foster Keeler". Grand Lodge of Connecticut A.F. & A.M. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-06. ... Going into World War I in 1917 as a private, he came back from France in 1919 as a Second Lieutenant and retired from the State service in 1930 as Colonel of the Finance Department. ...

Preceded by Thomas Robins	Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut 1927–1931	Succeeded by Harold L. Nash
Preceded by John D. Milne	Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 26th District 1931–1933	Succeeded by John D. Milne
Preceded by Frederick M. Salmon	Connecticut State Comptroller 1933–1935	Succeeded by Charles C. Swartz

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[pg-1] "Anson Foster Keeler". Retrieved 2015-05-06. ... also known as Anson F. Keeler — of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 22, 1887. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; laundry owner; mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1927–31; member of Connecticut state senate 26th District, 1931; Connecticut state comptroller, 1933–35. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Redmen. Died, from a heart ailment, in Veterans Hospital, Newington, Hartford County, Conn., September 29, 1943 (age 56 years, 7 days). Burial location unknown.

[obit-2] "Anson Keeler, 56, Norwalk Ex-Mayor. Former Connecticut State Controller and War Veteran". The New York Times. September 30, 1943. Retrieved 2015-05-06.

[bio-3] "Anson Foster Keeler". Grand Lodge of Connecticut A.F. & A.M. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-06. ... Going into World War I in 1917 as a private, he came back from France in 1919 as a Second Lieutenant and retired from the State service in 1930 as Colonel of the Finance Department. ...

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