Lucien Keith


Lucien Keith 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 and Isham Keith. His uncle was Virginia chief justice James Keith. His grandfather, Isham Keith, 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.
Keith was mayor of Warrenton twice. He was a judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Richmond. He served one term in the Virginia Senate, representing Fauquier and Loudoun counties from 1918 to 1920.

Personal life

Keith married Elizabeth Sharpless of Philadelphia. She died in 1920. He died on March 16, 1933, aged 73, at his home in Woodburne, Fauquier County.