Background
Keese, Richard was born on November 23, 1794 in Peru (now Ausable) Township, Clinton County, New York, United States.
United States representative politician
Keese, Richard was born on November 23, 1794 in Peru (now Ausable) Township, Clinton County, New York, United States.
Born in Peru (now Ogdensburg) Township, Clinton County, New York, Keese attended the common schools and Keeseville Academy.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits. Keese was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829). 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.
Member United States House