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William Swift Keyser

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William Swift Keyser was a lumber magnate and real estate developer who operated William S. Keyser & Company (formerly Keyser, Judah & Company), one of the world's largest exporters of pitch pine timber.

William Swift Keyser
Born August 13, 1856
Santa Rosa County, Florida
Died July 30, 1934
Benton, Alabama
Occupation Lumber magnate
Real estate developer
Parents William J. Keyser
Children Campbell Keyser

He was also a Pensacola City Councilman, a leading director of the American National Bank, and a large real estate holder.

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Early life

Keyser was born in Santa Rosa County and attended 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.[1]

References

  • J. S. Glass, editor. The Southern Manufacturer, Volume V, Number 3. New Orleans: June 1901.
  1. "Death Takes Former Local Business Man". The Pensacola Journal. August 1, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com