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Henry Keene (politician)

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Henry Keene
State representative Henry Keene
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1901–1902
ConstituencyMarion County
Personal details
Born(1830-12-13)December 13, 1830
Saxony, Germany
DiedOctober 21, 1912(1912-10-21) (aged 81)
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Henry Keene was a Republican[1] legislator in the U.S. state of Oregon, first elected in Marion County in June 1900.[2] He was born in Saxony in 1830 and moved to New York, Minnesota, before moving to Oregon in 1870. His wife was also a native of Germany; they had 13 children.[3]

Keene died on 21 October 1912 at his daughter home near Eugene, Oregon. He was buried at the Stayton Cemetery in Stayton, Oregon.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Oregon to the ... Legislative Assembly ... For the Period". 1901.
  2. ^ "GALLERY OF NEW MEMBERS: HENRY KEENE, REPRESENTATIVE FROM MARION COUNTY". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Or. September 21, 1900. p. 5 – via Historic Oregon Newspapers.
  3. ^ Oregon Native Son, Volume 2, p. 481
  4. ^ "Pioneer Passed into Great Beyond", The Stayton Mail, Stayton, Oregon, 24 October 1912, p.1.