Keeler, Joseph B. (Joseph Brigham), 1855-1935

Joseph Brigham Keeler (1855-1935) was one of the original twenty-nine students of Brigham Young Academy and later served on the faculty for thirty-six years. In the Brigham Young Academy and University administrations, he served as first counselor to Karl Maeser, Benjamin Cluff, and George Brimhall. Keeler taught in the Commercial and Theology departments and wrote the first two Aaronic Priesthood manuals in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a bulding mission to the St. George Temple (1874-75), a proselytizing mission to the Southern States Mission (1880-2), and served as Provo 4th Ward bishop, counselor and president of the Utah Stake, patriarch, and member of the General Priesthood Committee on Outlines.

Mormon Church official and local politician.

Joseph B. Keeler (1855-1935) was the dean of the Business College and served several other leadership positions both in the Church and community.

First Counselor in the Presidency of Brigham Young Academy and Brigham Young University.

Joseph Brigham Keeler (1855-1935) was one of the original twenty-nine students of Brigham Young Academy and later served on the faculty for thirty-six years. In the Brigham Young Academy and University administrations, he served as first counselor to Karl Maeser, Benjamin Cluff, and George Brimhall. Keeler taught in the Commercial and Theology departments and wrote the first two Aaronic Priesthood manuals in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a building mission to the St. George Temple (1874-75), a proselytizing mission to the Southern States Mission (1880-2), and served as Provo 4th Ward bishop, counselor and president of the Utah Stake, patriarch, and member of the General Priesthood Committee on Outlines.

Joseph B. Keeler (1855-1935) was the dean of the Business College and served several other leadership positions both in the Church and community.

Joseph B. Keeler (1855-1935) was born in Salt Lake City on September 8th to Ann Brown and Daniel Hutchinson Keeler. Joseph B. Keeler, who was first counselor to President George H. Brimhall and dean of the Business College from 1904 to 1920, was one of the original twenty-nine students to sign up with Karl G. Maeser in 1876. Soon after receiving his diploma in 1877, he became a member of the faculty, giving a total of thirty-seven years of service to the school. During the financial difficulties of the 1880s Professor Keeler was appointed supervisor of the school boarding house, which was opened as an additional means of finance; he served without pay. Under Principal Maeser he was head of the Academic Department and taught bookkeeping, history, and civil government, and also served as president of the Theology Department. Under President Cluff he was assigned to organize a military training unit for both men and women. He received the degree of Master of Accounts at Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York, and in 1894, the Church Board of Education conferred on him the degree of Bachelor of Didactics. During his life he also served as president of Utah Stake, president of BYU Alumni Association, city councilman, city and county recorder, newspaper editor, and director of enterprises such as Utah Lake Irrigation Company, Provo Reservoir Company, and Orem Interurban Railway Company. Keeler died on December 21, 1935 in Provo, Utah.