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Keifer, Joseph Warren

soldier, lawyer, legislator, congressman, was born Jan. 30, 1836, six miles west of Springfield, Ohio. He attended the common district schools of his county, and finished his education at the Antioch college. He served in the union army with distinction and was rapidly promoted until he became major-general of United States volunteers. In 1868-69 he served as a member of the Ohio state senate; and was delegate at large from Ohio to the republican national convention.

For four terms during 1877-85 he was a member of congress; and was speaker of the forty-seventh congress in 1881-83.

Since 1873 he has been president of the Sagonda National bank, of Springfield, Ohio. In 1869-71 he was department commander of Ohio Grand Army of the Republic; and Ohio commander-in-chief in 1872. He has attained success in his profession, and is one of the foremost lawyers of Ohio.