Marvin Keller (politician) explained

Marvin Keller
Birth Name:Marvin V. Keller
State Senate:Pennsylvania
District:10th
Term Start:January 6, 1959
Term End:November 30, 1970
Predecessor:Frank Ruth
Successor:Edward L. Howard
State House2:Pennsylvania
District2:Bucks County
Term Start2:1949
Term End2:1958
Birth Date:September 19, 1906
Birth Place:Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Party:Republican

Marvin V. Keller (September 19, 1906 – October 19, 1976)[1] was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 10th district from 1959 to 1970.[2] He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Bucks County district from 1948 to 1957.[3]

Early life and education

Keller was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania to Walter H. and Bertha V. Keller. He was educated in the public schools and graduated from Rider College.[4]

Business career

He was a building contractor. He also worked as a director of the Newtown Title & Trust Company[5] and as a director for the Langhorne Federal Saving and Loan Association.[4]

Political career

In 1943, he was elected Register of Wills. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Bucks County district from 1948 to 1957 and the Pennsylvania Senate for the 10th district from 1959 to 1970.[4]

He died after a long illness in 1976[6] and is interred at the Newtown Cemetery in Newtown, Pennsylvania.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Pennsylvania Manual. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies. Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications. 1967. v. 93; v. 98. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2014-11-17.
  2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Senate Members "K" . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
  3. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members "K" . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
  4. Web site: Pennsylvania State Senate - Martin V Keller Biography . www.legis.state.pa.us . 16 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Marvin V. Keller Biography . www.legis.state.pa.us . 16 March 2019.
  6. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1976/0/19761108.pdf
  7. Web site: Marvin V Keller . www.findagrave.com . 16 March 2019.