Francis Valentine Keesling

  1. Francis Valentine Keesling
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1877, Feb. 17 born San Jose, Calif.; son of Francis Marion and Mary (Nunez) Keesling. 1898 A.B. Stanford. First president of class of '98, editor-in-chief '98 Quad, baseball manager for season of '98. Member of Philolexian Literary Society, Sigma Nu fraternity, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, and Skull and Snakes Honor Society. 1898 admitted to California Bar, practiced in San Francisco (retired 1953), July - entered law office of Crothers and Crothers (George E. and Thomas G.) - survey legislative candidates for '98 for adoption of amendment to state constitution permitting exemption of such foundation trusts as Stanford from taxation (passed 1901). 1901 1909 member National Guard of California, retired as major. Special board which re-wrote Calif. Military law to conform to federal; commanding artillery batallion San Francisco fire 1906. 1903, Nov. 19 married Haidee Grau - 4 children 1906 1908 regent Sigma Nu fraternity 1908 1909 attorney for General John A. Koster, auditor of San Francisco. 1910 Republican candidate for lieutenant-governor of California 1910 1938 vice-president and general counsel West Coast Life Insurance Co. 1914 Republican candidate for governor of California 1914 1916 chairman Republican State Central Committee of California 1915 1916 chairman legal section, American Life Convention 1916 1924 delegate to Republican National Convention 1917 Mason 33 - Grand Master of California 1917 1921 participated in every Liberty Loan Drive during World War I in executive capacity. On general executive committee and other committees of Community Chest 1919 1929 1930 president Stanford Alumni Association 1927 1928 chairman executive committee Association of Life Insurance Counsel 1928 1929 governor Bar Association of San Francisco 1928 1929 member committee of Bar examiners State Bar of California 1929 1930 board of governors State Bar of California 1929 1937 a director of Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District and chairman of building committee 1929 1931 vice-president Association of Life Insurance Counsel 1930 member San Francisco Board of Freeholders and chairman of drafting committee which wrote the 1931 Charter of the city and county, conducted campaign which resulted in its adoption. 1930 1933 member executive committee American Life Convention 1931 1933 president Association of Life Insurance Counsel 1931 1933 president Bar Association of San Francisco 1932 1933 president Stanford Law Society 1933 1934 president American Life Convention 1936 1942 president San Francisco Y.M.C.A. 1936 1942 chairman California Statewide Committee on Reorganization of State Government (or on Taxation and Cost of Government) known as the Interim Committee of 25 1936 1942 member board of governors Stanford Associates 1938 1949 president and director West Coast Life Insurance Co. and general counsel 1941 1942 special assistant to Attorney General of the United States Hearing officer of Northern District of California on appeals of conscientious objectors 1941 1942 organized U.S.O. Council in San Francisco, first chairman 1941 or -42 to 1947 member council National Municipal League 1941 quarterly chairman Commonwealth Club (S.F.) 1942 board of directors San Francisco Y.M.C.A. 1942 1946 chairman Civilian Council for Officer Procurement United States Navy 1942 1947 president California Insurance Federation 1943 Grand Treasurer Masons Grand Lodge, California 1943 chairman of campaign committee - Roger Lapham for mayor of San Francisco 1943 1947 member board of governors Commonwealth Club 1944 1947 chairman San Francisco Charter Revision Committee 1945 1946 director San Francisco Bay Area Council, chairman executive committee 1946 1947 member executive committee San Francisco Bay Area Council 1946 member State (California) Committee on Intergovernmental 1947 executive committee Commonwealth Club 1949 1953 chairman of the board West Coast Life Insurance Co. 1949 director Better Business Bureau of San Francisco 1963, September 25 died.

From the guide to the Francis Valentine Keesling Papers, 1906-1957, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)
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