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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}}
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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]]
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|gender=[[Male]]
|term_end=May 1699
|days=3, 4
|predecessor=[[Samuel Hayes (settler)|Samuel Hayes]]
|jobs= United States Senator (3)</br> President of the United States (4)
|alongside=[[Samuel Hayes (settler)|Samuel Hayes]]
|affiliation=[[White House]]</br>
|successor=[[James Olmsted]]
|previous affiliation=
|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>
|status=Unknown (Presumed Deceased)
|birth_place=[[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]], [[Connecticut Colony]]<ref name="fs"/>
|death_date={{death date and age|1717|05|19|1654|02|09}}<ref name="fs"/>
|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 (television)|24]]''. During the 4th 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.
==Bio==
{{spoiler}}


He was the son of [[Ralph Keeler]] and Sarah Howes<ref name="fs"/> and the brother of [[Samuel Keeler]].
[[United States Senate|United States Senator]] John Keeler stood against incumbent [[President of the United States|President]] [[David Palmer (character)|David Palmer]] during Palmer's bid for a second term in office. 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 the 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 [[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"/>
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. Unfortunately, however, Keeler was the target of an attack against Air Force One by Captain Mitch Anderson . Keeler was left comatose, and his son Kevin was killed. His [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]], [[Charles Logan]], assumed the Presidency as per Section 4 of the [[25th Amendment]].


== References ==
At the start of Season 5, the fate of John Keeler is still unknown. Logan remains in office as President, having officially taken over for the remainder of Keeler's term. It is likely he is dead, officially resigned or has been declared permanently incapacitated, since his successor, Logan, has appointed a new vice president, as per the 25th amendment.
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==Keeler's Cabinet & Staff==
{{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]]
* Vice President: [[Charles Logan]] (Season 4)
|with=[[Samuel Hayes (settler)|Samuel Hayes]]
* Secretary of State: Mr. Taylor (Season 4, only referred to)
|after=[[James Olmsted]]
* Secretary of Defense: [[James Heller]] (Season 4)
|years=October 1698–May 1699
* Aide: Robert Franklin (Season 4)
}}

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==Trivia==

* In an interview on ''[[The Charlie Rose Show]]'' from May 20, 2005, Joel Surnow disclosed that the writers and producers originally intended to to have President John Keeler die in the crash of [[Air Force One]]. However, 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. Nevertheless
*Because of President Keeler's uncertain condition, fans have still debated the whereabouts and status of Keeler ever since.

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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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