F. Ray Keyser Sr.
F. Ray Keyser Sr. | |
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State's Attorney of Orange County, Vermont | |
In office December 1, 1931 – January 31, 1935 | |
Preceded by | William H. Adams |
Succeeded by | Stanley L. Chamberlin |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Ray Keyser September 29, 1898 Student Army Training Corps, Tufts University |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Frank Ray Keyser Sr. (September 29, 1898 – March 7, 2001) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge from
Early life
Keyser was born on September 29, 1898, in Woodsville, New Hampshire, the son of Winifred S. and Harriett (Bailey) Keyser.[1] He graduated from high school in Woodsville in 1917 and studied at Tufts University while enrolled in the Student Army Training Corps during World War I.[1][2][3]
Start of career
After being discharged, Keyser attended
Continued career
Keyser held many local offices, serving as school director,
Judicial career
In October 1956, Governor
Later life
After leaving the Supreme Court in 1975, Keyser continued to occasionally serve as a specially assigned judge for the Superior Court for almost twenty-five years, until he reached the age of eighty-eight, and continued practicing law until the age of ninety-five.[1][3] In August 1979, Governor Richard A. Snelling appointed Keyser to lead the "Keyser Commission" to investigate the Vermont State Police after a series of misconduct scandals; the commission's April 1980 criticized the state police's internal affairs investigations and recommended changes to the Department of Public Safety.[4]
Death and burial
Keyser died on March 7, 2001, in Rutland, at the age of 102.[1] He was buried at Highland Cemetery in Chelsea.[1]
Family
Keyser married Ellen Larkin of Chelsea on July 2, 1921; she died in 1976 after 55 years of marriage.[1] Keyser married Ruby Hackett of Tunbridge on January 8, 1977.[1] She died in June 1999, after 21 years of marriage.[1] His children included son F. Ray Keyser Jr., daughter Natalie Keyser Niles, and step-daughter, Elaine R. Cilley.[1]
Keyser was a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Obituary: F. Ray Keyser Sr., Randolph Herald, March 15, 2001.
- ^ A History of Chelsea, Vermont, 1784–1984. Chelsea, VT: Chelsea Historical Society, Inc. 1984. p. 268.
- ^ a b c d e f One of the Finest, Randolph Herald, March 15, 2001.
- ^ Sylvia J. Bugbee, Router Bit Affair, Vermont Encyclopedia, University of Vermont Press, 2003, p. 253.