Born in Noble County, Ohio, September 29, 1838, a son of Levi and Elizabeth (Shafer) Keller, the father a native of Ohio, and the mother of Virginia, the father being a farmer and blacksmith by occupation. Isaac passed his youth on his father's farm, receiving his education in the district schools. He remained with his parents until reaching maturity, and at the age of twenty-one years began teaching school, which he followed for four years. He was married at the age of twenty-two years, to Miss Rachel Morris, of Noble County, Ohio. Mr. Keller left Noble County in 1855, when he came to Ringgold County, Iowa, locating in the north part of the county, near Eugene, where he improved a farm and followed agricultural pursuits for three years. He then moved to Mount Ayr, and soon after began reading law, and was admitted to the bar in 1860, when he opened a law office and practiced his profession for two years, when in 1862, he enlisted in Company G, Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry and was sent South on the Mississippi River. He was commission First Sergeant, and in June, 1864, was promoted to Second Lieutenant of his company, in which rank he served until May, 1865, when he was discharged on account of disability. After receiving his discharge he returned to Mount Ayr, and was associated with W. T. Laughlin in his law practice for the next five years. He then returned to his farm, where he remained three years, when he returned to Mount Ayr and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed until 1879. In 1882 he resumed the practice of law. In 1859 Mr. Keller was appointed treasurer of Ringgold County, to complete an unexpired term. In the fall of 1859 he was elected county judge, and in the fall of 1861 was re-elected to the same office, which position he resigned in 1862 to enter the army. In the fall of 1865 he was again elected county judge for a term of two years. In the fall of 1867 he was nominated for county judge, and also for State Senator, but declined the former nomination, and was elected to the Senate by a handsome majority. In 1872 he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors, serving one term of three years. In the fall of 1879 he was again elected State Senator, and after retiring from the Senate he resumed his law practice. He has also filled several city offices such as city attorney and others, always serving with credit to himself and to the best interests of his constituents, and by his honorable dealings had gained the confidence of all who know him.

Born in Noble County, Ohio, September 29, 1838, a son of Levi and Elizabeth (Shafer) Keller, the father a native of Ohio, and the mother of Virginia, the father being a farmer and blacksmith by occupation. Isaac passed his youth on his father's farm, receiving his education in the district schools. He remained with his parents until reaching maturity, and at the age of twenty-one years began teaching school, which he followed for four years. He was married at the age of twenty-two years, to Miss Rachel Morris, of Noble County, Ohio. Mr. Keller left Noble County in 1855, when he came to Ringgold County, Iowa, locating in the north part of the county, near Eugene, where he improved a farm and followed agricultural pursuits for three years. He then moved to Mount Ayr, and soon after began reading law, and was admitted to the bar in 1860, when he opened a law office and practiced his profession for two years, when in 1862, he enlisted in Company G, Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry and was sent South on the Mississippi River. He was commission First Sergeant, and in June, 1864, was promoted to Second Lieutenant of his company, in which rank he served until May, 1865, when he was discharged on account of disability. After receiving his discharge he returned to Mount Ayr, and was associated with W. T. Laughlin in his law practice for the next five years. He then returned to his farm, where he remained three years, when he returned to Mount Ayr and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed until 1879. In 1882 he resumed the practice of law. In 1859 Mr. Keller was appointed treasurer of Ringgold County, to complete an unexpired term. In the fall of 1859 he was elected county judge, and in the fall of 1861 was re-elected to the same office, which position he resigned in 1862 to enter the army. In the fall of 1865 he was again elected county judge for a term of two years. In the fall of 1867 he was nominated for county judge, and also for State Senator, but declined the former nomination, and was elected to the Senate by a handsome majority. In 1872 he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors, serving one term of three years. In the fall of 1879 he was again elected State Senator, and after retiring from the Senate he resumed his law practice. He has also filled several city offices such as city attorney and others, always serving with credit to himself and to the best interests of his constituents, and by his honorable dealings had gained the confidence of all who know him.

Born in Noble County, Ohio, September 29, 1838, a son of Levi and Elizabeth (Shafer) Keller, the father a native of Ohio, and the mother of Virginia, the father being a farmer and blacksmith by occupation. Isaac passed his youth on his father's farm, receiving his education in the district schools. He remained with his parents until reaching maturity, and at the age of twenty-one years began teaching school, which he followed for four years. He was married at the age of twenty-two years, to Miss Rachel Morris, of Noble County, Ohio. Mr. Keller left Noble County in 1855, when he came to Ringgold County, Iowa, locating in the north part of the county, near Eugene, where he improved a farm and followed agricultural pursuits for three years. He then moved to Mount Ayr, and soon after began reading law, and was admitted to the bar in 1860, when he opened a law office and practiced his profession for two years, when in 1862, he enlisted in Company G, Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry and was sent South on the Mississippi River. He was commission First Sergeant, and in June, 1864, was promoted to Second Lieutenant of his company, in which rank he served until May, 1865, when he was discharged on account of disability. After receiving his discharge he returned to Mount Ayr, and was associated with W. T. Laughlin in his law practice for the next five years. He then returned to his farm, where he remained three years, when he returned to Mount Ayr and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed until 1879. In 1882 he resumed the practice of law. In 1859 Mr. Keller was appointed treasurer of Ringgold County, to complete an unexpired term. In the fall of 1859 he was elected county judge, and in the fall of 1861 was re-elected to the same office, which position he resigned in 1862 to enter the army. In the fall of 1865 he was again elected county judge for a term of two years. In the fall of 1867 he was nominated for county judge, and also for State Senator, but declined the former nomination, and was elected to the Senate by a handsome majority. In 1872 he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors, serving one term of three years. In the fall of 1879 he was again elected State Senator, and after retiring from the Senate he resumed his law practice. He has also filled several city offices such as city attorney and others, always serving with credit to himself and to the best interests of his constituents, and by his honorable dealings had gained the confidence of all who know him.

Born in Noble County, Ohio, September 29, 1838, a son of Levi and Elizabeth (Shafer) Keller, the father a native of Ohio, and the mother of Virginia, the father being a farmer and blacksmith by occupation. Isaac passed his youth on his father's farm, receiving his education in the district schools. He remained with his parents until reaching maturity, and at the age of twenty-one years began teaching school, which he followed for four years. He was married at the age of twenty-two years, to Miss Rachel Morris, of Noble County, Ohio. Mr. Keller left Noble County in 1855, when he came to Ringgold County, Iowa, locating in the north part of the county, near Eugene, where he improved a farm and followed agricultural pursuits for three years. He then moved to Mount Ayr, and soon after began reading law, and was admitted to the bar in 1860, when he opened a law office and practiced his profession for two years, when in 1862, he enlisted in Company G, Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry and was sent South on the Mississippi River. He was commission First Sergeant, and in June, 1864, was promoted to Second Lieutenant of his company, in which rank he served until May, 1865, when he was discharged on account of disability. After receiving his discharge he returned to Mount Ayr, and was associated with W. T. Laughlin in his law practice for the next five years. He then returned to his farm, where he remained three years, when he returned to Mount Ayr and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed until 1879. In 1882 he resumed the practice of law. In 1859 Mr. Keller was appointed treasurer of Ringgold County, to complete an unexpired term. In the fall of 1859 he was elected county judge, and in the fall of 1861 was re-elected to the same office, which position he resigned in 1862 to enter the army. In the fall of 1865 he was again elected county judge for a term of two years. In the fall of 1867 he was nominated for county judge, and also for State Senator, but declined the former nomination, and was elected to the Senate by a handsome majority. In 1872 he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors, serving one term of three years. In the fall of 1879 he was again elected State Senator, and after retiring from the Senate he resumed his law practice. He has also filled several city offices such as city attorney and others, always serving with credit to himself and to the best interests of his constituents, and by his honorable dealings had gained the confidence of all who know him.