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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Keifer, Joseph Warren 1836- (search)
Keifer, Joseph Warren 1836- Lawyer; born in Clark county, O., Jan. 30, 1836; educated at Antioch College; was admitted to the bar and began practice in Springfield, O. In the Civil War he served in the Union army, rising from the rank of major to colonel and brevet brigadier-general and major-general. At the close of the war he declined the appointment of lieutenant-colonel of the 26th United States Infantry. In 1868-69 he was a State Senator: in 1877-83 a Republican Representative in Congress; and in 1881-83 speaker of the House. During the war with Spain President McKinley appointed him a major-general of volunteers. Since 1873 he has been president of a national bank. In April, 1901, he published Slavery and four years of War.