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William Swift Keyser

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{{Infobox Biography| subject_name = William Swift Keyser| image_name =| image_size =| image_caption =| date_of_birth =[[August 13]], [[1856]]| place_of_birth =Santa Rosa County, Florida| date_of_death = [[July 30]], [[1934]]| place_of_death = Benton, Alabama| occupation = Lumber magnate<br/>Real estate developer| religion =| spouse = | parents = William J. Keyser| children = Campbell Keyser| signature =| signaturesize =}}'''William Swift Keyser''' was a lumber magnate and real estate developer who established the operated [[William S. Keyser & Company]](formerly Keyser, Judah & Company), one of the world's largest exporters of pitch pine timber.  He was also a [[Pensacola City Council]]man, a leading director of the [[American National Bank]], and a large real estate holder. ==Early life==Keyser was born in Santa Rosa County and attended [[Wikipedia:Yale University|Yale University]], graduating in [[1880]]. Keyser's father died in 1877, followed by his business partner in 1879, causing control of the business to fall to Keyser while he was still studying at Yale. ==The Moorings==In {{date needed}}, Keyser built [[The Moorings]], a stately home situated west of the city on the bayshore. When the Keyser family left Pensacola for Alabama in {{date needed}}, the home was purchased by the [[Pensacola Country Club]]. ==Death==Keyser died in 1934 after a long and serious illness at his family's plantation near Benton, Alabama. Keyser is buried in [[St. John's Cemetery]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32162223/william_s_keyser_dies/ "Death Takes Former Local Business Man"]. ''The Pensacola Journal''. August 1, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 1, 2019 – via [[Wikipedia:Newspapers.com|Newspapers.com]]</ref>
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