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{{about|the 17th-century Connecticut settler and state representative|the American lawyer and politician from New York|John C. Keeler|the fictional character on 24|List of minor characters in 24#24: Season 4}}
{{Unreferenced|date=June 2007}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Trivia|place=top|date=June 2007}}
{{24 character|
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|name=John Keeler
|name=John Keeler
|office=Deputy of the<br/>[[Connecticut General Assembly|General Assembly]]<br/>of the<br/>[[Connecticut Colony|Colony of Connecticut]]<br/>from [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]]<ref name="histd">[https://books.google.com/books?id=YCgBAAAAYAAJ&dq=Samuel+Hales+norwalk&pg=PA77 An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk]</ref>
|portrayed=[[Geoff Pierson]]
|term_start=October 1698
|gender=[[Male]]
|term_end=May 1699
|days=[[24 (season 3)|3]], [[24 (season 4)|4]]
|predecessor=[[Samuel Hayes (settler)|Samuel Hayes]]
|family=[[Minor characters in 24#Kevin Keeler|Kevin Keeler]] (Son) (Deceased)
|alongside=[[Samuel Hayes (settler)|Samuel Hayes]]
|spouse=Unnamed Wife (Deceased)
|successor=[[James Olmsted]]
|affiliation=[[White House]]</br>
|birth_date={{birth date|1654|02|09}}<ref name="fs">"Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M4XZ-2WB : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John KEELER; SR.</ref>
|Party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|birth_place=[[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]], [[Connecticut Colony]]<ref name="fs"/>
|previous affiliation=
|death_date={{death date and age|1717|05|19|1654|02|09}}<ref name="fs"/>
|linkArticle=John_Keeler
|death_place=[[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]], [[Connecticut Colony]]
|restingplace=
|residence=[[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]], [[Connecticut Colony]]
|religion=
|spouse=Sarah Beckwith,<ref name="fs-03">"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SGBM-J2C : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John /Keeler/.</ref> Mehitable Rockwell<ref name="fs"/> (m. June 18, 1679)<ref name="ahr">[https://books.google.com/books?id=vwYCAAAAYAAJ&dq=The%20ancient%20historical%20records%20of%20norwalk%2C%20connecticut&pg=PA189 The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut]</ref>
|children=Elizabeth Keeler Hoyt (m. [[Daniel Hoyt]]), John Keeler, Jr., Mehittabel Keeler Blatchly Hoyt, Hannah Keeler Bolt Gregory, Sarah Keeler Hoyt, David Keeler, Daniel Keeler, Jemima Keeler Canfield Benedict, Ruth Keeler Benedict<ref name="fs-02">"Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9M2B-BNH : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John KEELER SR.</ref><ref name="hag">[https://books.google.com/books?id=5xYVpaBmRnEC&q=olmsted&pg=PA356 History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield]</ref>
|occupation=
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'''John Keeler''' is a [[fictional character]] played by [[Geoff Pierson]] on the [[television series]] ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''. During its [[24 (season 4)|fourth season]], he is [[President of the United States]].


'''John Keeler''' (February 9, 1654 – May 19, 1717) was a member of the [[Connecticut General Assembly|General Assembly]] of the [[Connecticut Colony|Colony of Connecticut]] from [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]] in the October 1698 session.
==Appearances==
===Day 3===


He was the son of [[Ralph Keeler]] and Sarah Howes<ref name="fs"/> and the brother of [[Samuel Keeler]].
During the [[24 (season 3)|third season]], Keeler, a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]], ran against incumbent [[President of the United States|President]] [[David Palmer (24 character)|David Palmer]]. Keeler had early success in the campaign, closing the gap between Palmer and himself in the time up to the Presidential debate. Keeler attempted to use information regarding Palmer's partner, Anne Packard, to discredit the President, but Palmer, having had prior information about this tactic, was not fazed by it. However, when Palmer was forced to cancel the debate at a crucial moment, Keeler seized this opportunity and tried to show that President was unable to cope. When Palmer raised the nation's terror alert level, proving there was a national emergency, Keeler's campaign appeared to be in tatters, before a timely visit from [[Sherry Palmer]], who gave Keeler information regarding Palmer's role in the death of [[Minor characters in 24#Alan Milliken|Alan Milliken]]. Keeler went to Palmer with this information, demanding the President's withdrawal from the race, which would guarantee Keeler a win in the election. Palmer stood his ground, but after learning of the death of Sherry, he withdrew from the race anyway.


The Norwalk town meeting of February 20, 1679 named him among four "masters or overseers of those pounds {{sic|hide=y|lieing|expected=see page 74 of the cited document (i.e. page 84 in the Google display of that document)}} by five mile river side."<ref name="ahr"/> His name appears in a 1694 list of "persons who are members of town meetings, who have a vote and suffrage in town affairs." The question of whether to repair and enlarge the meeting house or to build a new one "on the place where John Keeler's barn stands" was considered at a town meeting January 9, 1719.<ref name="ahr"/>
===Day 4===


== References ==
After Season 3, Keeler won the election and became President. He was aboard [[Air Force One]] throughout Season 4, due to the terrorist threat on the ground. It was later learned that the mastermind of the attack, [[Habib Marwan]], had orchestrated the attacks in order to keep Air Force One in the air. This gave Captain [[Mitch Anderson]], a disgraced Air Force pilot working for Marwan, the time to commandeer a [[stealth fighter]] and intercept Air Force One.
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{{s-start}}
At this point [[Jack Bauer]] and the [[Counter Terrorist Unit]] discovered Marwan's plan and warned Air Force One. Shortly thereafter, Keeler contacted [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Charles Logan (24 character)|Charles Logan]], urging him to carry forward should anything happen to him. Minutes later, Anderson fired on Air Force One, scoring an indirect hit. The plane was unable to stay in the air and crash-landed in the [[Mojave desert]]. Several people on board were killed including the President's son Kevin Keeler. Keeler himself was found alive but in critical condition. With the President unable to fulfill his duties, the cabinet unanimously voted to invoke the [[25th Amendment]] and Logan was sworn in as [[Acting President of the United States]], overseeing the current crisis for the remainder of the day.
{{succession box|title=Deputy of the<br/>[[Connecticut General Assembly|General Assembly]]<br/>of the<br/>[[Connecticut Colony|Colony of Connecticut]]<br/>from [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]]

|before=[[Samuel Hayes (settler)|Samuel Hayes]]
The show has never stated whether Keeler ever recovered, but presumably he is deceased or has resigned office. Day 5 makes it clear that Logan would be President for the remainder of his term.
|with=[[Samuel Hayes (settler)|Samuel Hayes]]

|after=[[James Olmsted]]
In the second episode of 24 Inside's season 6 shows, the interviewer claimed there were too many "dead presidents." Howard Gordon responded with, "there has only been 1, and he was an ex-president." According to Gordon, The death of Keeler was planned, but Fox executives banned the idea. Keeler survived the crash, but his whereabouts are simply never mentioned on the show. However, his location is mentioned within the interview.
|years=October 1698–May 1699

}}
==Keeler's Cabinet & Staff==
{{s-end}}
* Vice President: [[Charles Logan (24 character)|Charles Logan]] (Season 4)
* Secretary of State: Mr. Taylor (Season 4, only referred to)
* Secretary of Defense: [[James Heller]] (Season 4)
* Campaign Manager/Aide: Mark Kanar (Seasons 3 & 4)
* Speaker of the House: Don Ashton (Season 4)
* Aide: Robert Franklin (Season 4)
* Aide: Melissa (Season 4)

==Trivia==
* In an interview on ''[[The Charlie Rose Show]]'' from May 20, 2005, [[Joel Surnow]] disclosed that the writers and producers originally intended to have President John Keeler die in the crash of [[Air Force One]]. However, FOX network executives vetoed that idea and at the conclusion of the season he was comatose. The writers then changed the outcome to have Keeler survive, but be incapacitated, still resulting in Logan's ascendency to the Presidency.
* Keeler is one of several ''24'' characters who were last seen critically injured or in danger but whose fate was never made clear. Other examples include [[Lynne Kresge]], [[Mitch Anderson]], [[Evelyn Martin]], [[Charles Logan (24 character)|Charles Logan]], and [[Lisa Miller (24 character)|Lisa Miller]].
* In an interview, ''24'' Executive Producer Howard Gordon said that Keeler was in fact not dead but recovering in a [[convalescent home]] in Maryland. Whether this is canon is debatable.
* The character John Keeler is the only on-screen president to not sign a death warrant for Jack Bauer. President David Palmer signed a presidential pardon for the death of Jack Bauer to Nina Myers (even though it was never carried out) in Day 2, President Charles Logan ordered a warrant for Jack Bauer's arrest and/or death in Day 5 and President Wayne Palmer asked Jack to sacrifice himself at the start of Day 6.

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Latest revision as of 13:23, 15 March 2023

This article is about the 17th-century Connecticut settler and state representative. For the American lawyer and politician from New York, see John C. Keeler. For the fictional character on 24, see List of minor characters in 24 § 24: Season 4.
John Keeler
Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk[1]
In office
October 1698 – May 1699
Serving with Samuel Hayes
Preceded bySamuel Hayes
Succeeded byJames Olmsted
Personal details
Born(1654-02-09)February 9, 1654[2]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[2]
DiedMay 19, 1717(1717-05-19) (aged 63)[2]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Spouse(s)Sarah Beckwith,[3] Mehitable Rockwell[2] (m. June 18, 1679)[4]
ChildrenElizabeth Keeler Hoyt (m. Daniel Hoyt), John Keeler, Jr., Mehittabel Keeler Blatchly Hoyt, Hannah Keeler Bolt Gregory, Sarah Keeler Hoyt, David Keeler, Daniel Keeler, Jemima Keeler Canfield Benedict, Ruth Keeler Benedict[5][6]
Residence(s)Norwalk, Connecticut Colony

John Keeler (February 9, 1654 – May 19, 1717) was a member of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the October 1698 session.

He was the son of Ralph Keeler and Sarah Howes[2] and the brother of Samuel Keeler.

The Norwalk town meeting of February 20, 1679 named him among four "masters or overseers of those pounds lieing by five mile river side."[4] His name appears in a 1694 list of "persons who are members of town meetings, who have a vote and suffrage in town affairs." The question of whether to repair and enlarge the meeting house or to build a new one "on the place where John Keeler's barn stands" was considered at a town meeting January 9, 1719.[4]

References

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  1. ^ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M4XZ-2WB : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John KEELER; SR.
  3. ^ "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SGBM-J2C : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John /Keeler/.
  4. ^ a b c The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut
  5. ^ "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9M2B-BNH : accessed 2014-05-06), entry for John KEELER SR.
  6. ^ History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield
Preceded by Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1698–May 1699
With: Samuel Hayes 		Succeeded by
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