F. Ray Keyser, Jr.
| Ray Keyser | |
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| 72nd Governor of Vermont | |
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In office January 5, 1961 – January 10, 1963 |
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| Lieutenant | Ralph Foote |
| Preceded by | Robert Stafford |
| Succeeded by | Philip Hoff |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1955–1961 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Frank Ray Keyser Jr. August 17, 1927 Chelsea, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2015 (aged 87) Brandon, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Joan Keyser (1950–2002; her death) Mary-Louise Keyser (2005–2015; his death) |
| Alma mater |
Tufts University Boston University |
Frank Ray Keyser Jr. (August 17, 1927 – March 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. He served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961, and the 72nd Governor of Vermont from 1961 to 1963.
The son of Vermont Supreme Court Justice F. Ray Keyser, Sr. and Ellen Larkin Keyser, the younger Keyser was born in Chelsea, Vermont on August 17, 1927. He served as a page in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1939. In 1945 he graduated from Montpelier High School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
In 1950 Keyser graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1952 and practiced law in Chelsea.
Keyser married his first wife, the former Joan F. Friedgen (January 20, 1928 – April 17, 2002), an engineer and statistician, on July 15, 1950. The couple has three children - Carol E. Fjeld, Christopher S. Keyser, and Frank Ray Keyser, III. Joan Keyser served as the First Lady of Vermont during her husband's tenure as governor.
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