Jeremiah Keck (November 9, 1845 – July 31, 1930) was an American lawyer and politician from

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He was born on November 9, 1845, in Johnstown,

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, the son of Isaac Keck (born 1814) and Eliza Ann (Burns) Keck (1818–1857). He attended the public schools and worked on the family farm. During the

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, he enlisted in the 77th New York Volunteer Infantry on February 24, 1862; mustered in as a

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on April 21; and was discharged for disability on December 26, 1862, at

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. After his discharge, he attended

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and

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. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1869, and practiced in Johnstown. In June 1874, he married Jennie A. Kibbe (1842–1888), and they had one daughter: Flora DeFonclaire Keck (1879–1968). He was District Attorney of Fulton County from 1875 to 1880; Judge and Surrogate of the Fulton County Court from 1884 to 1901; and Surrogate of Fulton County from 1902 to 1915. In November 1890, he married Sara Riggs (1848–1934). Keck was a member of the

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(35th D.) from 1925 to 1928, sitting in the 148th, 149th, 150th and

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s. He died on July 31, 1930, in

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; and was buried at the Johnstown Cemetery there.Johnstown Cemetery transcriptions
at NY Gen Web Assemblyman Philip Keck (born 1848) was his brother.

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