Moses Patrick Keefe (September 25, 1853 – April 24, 1929) was an American politician who served as the 22nd Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Moses Patrick Keefe | |
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| 22nd Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming | |
| In office 1903–1904 | |
| Preceded by | J. L. Murray |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Webster Gill |
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| Born | September 25, 1853 Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | April 24, 1929 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Gaynor Kewley Elizabeth Tilton |
| Children | 7 |
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Early life
editMoses Patrick Keefe was born on September 25, 1853, to Michael Keefe and Margaret Quinn in Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He attended school until he was thirteen and immigrated to the United States at age seventeen where he lived in Decatur, Illinois. In 1873, he moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, but returned to Illinois in 1874. He moved back to the Wyoming Territory in 1876.[2]
During his time in Wyoming he supervised the construction of Fort D. A. Russell, the main portion of the Wyoming State Capitol building, and most of Cheyenne's public schools. He also supervised the construction of Fort Crook, Fort Omaha, and Fort Robinson. In 1899, he supervised the remolding of buildings in Cuba with General John R. Brooke.[3]
In October 1877, he married Eliza Gaynor Kewley, with whom he would have seven children with before her death in March 1895. In 1902, he married Elizabeth Tilton.[2]
Career
editIn 1886, Keefe was elected to the ninth session of the territorial legislature as a member of the Republican Party. Keefe also served as a county commissioner and member of the Cheyenne city council. He served as the mayor of Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming from 1902 to 1903.[2] In 1918, he was appointed to serve as a member of the Proposed Construction of the Wyoming State Council of Defense.[4]
Death
editKeefe died on March 14, 1929, after suffering a heart attack and influenza. His funeral was held in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on March 16.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Pioneer Dies In Cheyenne". The Butte Miner. November 6, 1902. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "History of Wyoming". p. 230.
- ^ a b "Pioneer Dies In Cheyenne". Casper Star-Tribune. March 14, 1929. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "M. P. Keefe Of Cheyenne On Council Committee". Casper Star-Tribune. October 23, 1918. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.