Ziba Cary Keith
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Ziba Cary Keith | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Executive Council First Councilor District[1] | |
| 1st, 3rd, and 7th Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1892–1893 | |
| Preceded by | William Lewis Douglas |
| Succeeded by | John J. Whipple |
| In office 1884–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Henry H. Packard |
| Succeeded by | John J. Whipple |
| In office January 2, 1882[2] – 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
| Succeeded by | Henry H. Packard |
| Member of the Brockton, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate Second Plymouth District[3] | |
| In office 1887–1888 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1842 |
| Died | April 5, 1909 (aged 66) Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Abbie F. Jackson |
Ziba Cary Keith (13 July 1842 – 5 April 1909) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in both houses of the Massachusetts Legislature, as the first, third, and seventh Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts and as a member of the Massachusetts Executive Council.
Keith was born on July 13, 1842[3] in Brockton, Massachusetts when it was known as North Bridgewater, Massachusetts.[4] Keith was educated in the local schools and at the Pierce Academy in Middleborough, Massachusetts.[4]
Keith married Abbie F. Jackson, daughter of Oliver Jackson, on July 13, 1865.[3]
In December 1881 Keith was elected the first mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts, he was sworn in on the first Monday in January 1882.[2]
He died in 1909 after a short illness.[5]
