Henry Keene (politician)
Henry Keene | |
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 State representative Henry Keene | |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1901–1902 | |
| Constituency | Marion County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1830 Saxony, Germany |
| Died | October 21, 1912 (aged 81) Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Henry Keene was a Republican[1] legislator in the U.S. state of Oregon, first elected in Marion County in June 1900.[2] He was born in Saxony in 1830 and moved to New York, Minnesota, before moving to Oregon in 1870. His wife was also a native of Germany; they had 13 children.[3]
Keene died on 21 October 1912 at his daughter home near Eugene, Oregon. He was buried at the Stayton Cemetery in Stayton, Oregon.[4]
References
- ^ "Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Oregon to the ... Legislative Assembly ... For the Period". 1901.
- ^ "GALLERY OF NEW MEMBERS: HENRY KEENE, REPRESENTATIVE FROM MARION COUNTY". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Or. September 21, 1900. p. 5 – via Historic Oregon Newspapers.
- ^ Oregon Native Son, Volume 2, p. 481
- ^ "Pioneer Passed into Great Beyond", The Stayton Mail, Stayton, Oregon, 24 October 1912, p.1.