Edward L. Keyes (politician)
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Edward L. Keyes (circa 1812-June 6, 1859) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.[1][2] He also served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council and in the Constitutional Convention of 1853.[2]
Keyes was born to Dr. Justus and Betsey (née Corey) Keyes.[2] He was the brother of General Erasmus Darwin Keyes.[2]
He had only a common school education with one or two terms at an academy.[2] He had a keen taste for literature, and his youthful ambition led him to employ his leisure time in the acquisition of knowledge.[2] He distinguished himself in the Lyceums and was regarded as a brilliant youth.[2] He went to Boston as a clerk in a wholesale store, and availed himself of the facilities for acquiring knowledge so abundantly afforded by that city.[2]
He is buried in the Brooks tomb in Medford, Massachusetts.[2]
