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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | November 4, 1844 Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1905 (aged 60) Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
| 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 |
Biography
editMcKeeby 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]
Political career
editMcKeeby 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]
References
edit- ^ Biographical Sketches of the Nebraska Legislature and the National and State Offices of Nebraska. Lincoln, NE: Press of Jacob North & Co. 1895. p. 49. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dr. Gilbert E. McKeeby". The Red Cloud Chief. Red Cloud, NE. April 28, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved February 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Dr. G. E. M'Keeby". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. May 13, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1882, Biographical Sketch of Gilbert McKeeby, p. 536.
- ^ "Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848 - 2007" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 109. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ Souvenir of the Nebraska Legislature 1895–1896, Omaha Publishing Company: 1895, Biographical Sketch of Gilbert McKeeby, p. 64.
