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Gilbert Einstein McKeeby (November 4, 1844 – April 24, 1905) was an American physician and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Adams and Columbia counties.
Gilbert E. McKeeby | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 27th district | |
In office January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Charles L. Dering |
Succeeded by | William T. Parry |
Personal details | |
Born | Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio, U.S. | November 4, 1844
Died | April 24, 1905 60) Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Red Cloud Cemetery, Red Cloud, Nebraska |
Spouse |
Mary Carrie Ansdell
(m. 1869–1905) |
Children |
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Education | Bellevue Hospital Medical College |
Profession | Physician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
Years of service | 1864–1865 |
Rank | Corporal, USV |
Unit | 1st Reg. Wis. Hvy. Artillery |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
McKeeby was born on November 4, 1844, in Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio.[1][2] His family moved to Oregon, Wisconsin, when he was two years old.[2] During the American Civil War, he served with the 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Regiment of the Union Army.[2] In 1868, McKeeby graduated from the Bellevue Hospital Medical College.[2] He then relocated to Lodi, Wisconsin, in 1868 and practiced medicine in there for 14 years.[2][3] He married Carrie N. Ansdell in 1869.[2] He moved to Red Cloud, Nebraska, in 1882, to Guthrie, Oklahoma, in 1896, and then to Pueblo, Colorado, in 1901, where he died in 1905.[2][3]
McKeeby represented the 27th State Senate district during the 1881 and 1882 sessions.[3][4][5] Later, he was mayor of Red Cloud, Nebraska in 1888. McKeeby edited the Red Cloud Republican and served in the Nebraska State Senate. He was a Republican.[6]
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