Lucien Keith
Lucien Keith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 9, 1918 – January 14, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore C. Pilcher |
| Succeeded by | J. Bradshaw Beverley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1860 Fauquier County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1933 (aged 72) Woodburne, Fauquier County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Sharpless (died 1920) |
| Relatives | James Keith (uncle) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation |
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Lucien Keith (March 31, 1860 – March 16, 1933) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1918 to 1920.
Early life
Lucien Keith was one of ten children born to Sarah (née Blackwell) and Isham Keith. His uncle was Virginia chief justice James Keith.[1] His grandfather, Isham Keith (1801–1863), served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1843.
Career
Keith practiced law in Fairfax, Virginia, and moved his practice to Anniston, Alabama. He returned to live in Warrenton, Virginia, in 1909.[1]
Keith was mayor of Warrenton twice. He was a judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Richmond.[1] He served one term in the Virginia Senate, representing Fauquier and Loudoun counties from 1918 to 1920.[2][3]
Personal life
Keith married Elizabeth Sharpless of Philadelphia. She died in 1920.[1] He died on March 16, 1933, aged 73, at his home in Woodburne, Fauquier County.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Lucien Keith Dies at Home in Fauquier Co". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1933-03-17. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-03-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
External links
- Lucien Keith at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- Lucien Keith at Find a Grave