Ziba Cary Keith (13 July 1842 – 5 April 1909) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in both houses of the Massachusetts Legislature, as the first, third, and seventh Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts and as a member of the Massachusetts Executive Council.
Ziba Cary Keith | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Executive Council First Councilor District[1] | |
| 7th Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1892–1893 | |
| Preceded by | William Lewis Douglas |
| Succeeded by | John J. Whipple |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate Second Plymouth District[2] | |
| In office 1887–1888 | |
| 3rd Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1884–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Henry H. Packard |
| Succeeded by | John J. Whipple |
| 1st Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 1882[3] – 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
| Succeeded by | Henry H. Packard |
| Member of the Brockton, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1842 Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 5, 1909 (aged 66) Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Abbie F. Jackson |
Keith was born on July 13, 1842[2] in Brockton, Massachusetts when it was known as North Bridgewater, Massachusetts.[4] Keith was educated in the local schools and at the Pierce Academy in Middleborough, Massachusetts.[4]
Keith married Abbie F. Jackson, daughter of Oliver Jackson, on July 13, 1865.[2]
In December 1881 Keith was elected the first mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts, he was sworn in on the first Monday in January 1882.[3]
He died in 1909 after a short illness.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Secretary of the Commonwealth (1894), Public Documents of Massachusetts, Volume Public Documents of Massachusetts, Volume VIII, Part 2, Boston, MA: Secretary of the Commonwealth, p. 172
- ^ a b c Keith, Ziba Cary (1889), A Genealogy of the Descendants of Benjamin Keith through Timothy, son of Rev. James Keith, Together with an Historical Sketch of the early family and personal Reminiscences of Recent Generations (, Brockton, Massachusetts: Ziba Cary Keith, p. 43
- ^ a b City of Brockton, Massachusetts (1894), Brockton and its Centennial, Chief Events as Town and City 1821-1921, Brockton, Massachusetts: City of Brockton, Massachusetts, p. 23
- ^ a b Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 509
- ^ "Read the eBook Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts : containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families by J.H. Beers & Co online for free (page 51 of 120)". www.ebooksread.com. Retrieved Dec 20, 2020.