Background
KEYSER, Geo. A. was born on July 3, 1889 in Omaha. Nebraska. Son of Elizabeth and John (Murphy) Keyser.
Assistant United States Attorney
KEYSER, Geo. A. was born on July 3, 1889 in Omaha. Nebraska. Son of Elizabeth and John (Murphy) Keyser.
Creighton University, Bachelor of Arts. 1910; Bachelor of Laws, 1913.
Omaha, Nebraska Wounded in World War at Cantigny. Croix de Guerre. Appointed Government Attorney, Virgin Isles, 1920-1921, except two mos. when Acting District Judge, Virgin Isles. Aided in establishing American System of Jurisprudence, replacing the Danish.
Appointed Assistant United States Attorney for District Nebraska, October 1921. Admitted to bar, 1913. As Government Attorney tried the last murder case prosecuted under the old Danish law and also the first murder case under American law, which was also the first case tried by a jury of twelve in the Islands.
Member: American Legion, Knights of Columbus.
Spouse Marie Bennewitz, July 30, 1920.