Richard Keese

Richard Keese was an American jurist and politician who served one term as a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. Representative] from New [York (state)|New York] from 1827 to 1829.

Biography

Born in Peru Town, Clinton [County, New York], Keese attended the common schools and Keeseville Academy. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Congress

Keese was elected as a Jacksonian to the 20th [United States Congress|Twentieth] Congress.

Later career and death

He engaged in auctioneering.
He served as judge of the Clinton County court of common pleas in 1835 and 1836.
He died in Keeseville, New York, on February 7, 1883. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.