Oscar Edward Keller (July 30, 1878 – November 21, 1927) was a representative from Minnesota. He was born in

Helenville, Wisconsin Helenville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 238 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Helenville has been in operation since 1851. The communi ...

, and attended the public schools and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He moved to Minnesota in 1901 and settled in St. Paul. He was employed as a billing clerk and later engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was a member of the city council of St. Paul from 1910 to 1914, city commissioner from 1914 to 1919, and commissioner of public utilities from 1914 to 1919. He was elected as an Independent Republican to the 66th congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

Carl Van Dyke Carl Chester Van Dyke (February 18, 1881 – May 20, 1919) was an American soldier, lawyer and politician from Minnesota. Van Dyke was born in Alexandria and attended the local public schools there. He taught primary school classes in surro ...

. He was reelected as a Republican to the 67th, 68th, and 69th congresses and served from July 1, 1919, to March 3, 1927. He was chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (68th and 69th Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1926. He was also engaged in the real estate business. He died in

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...

, and was interred in Elmhurst Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Keller, Oscar 1878 births 1927 deaths University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota