19-503: [REDACTED] Look up Keyser in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Keyser is a Dutch , Afrikaans and Norwegian surname meaning "emperor" or an Anglicized form of cognate surnames like German Kaiser . It may refer to: Places [ edit ] Keyser, Ontario , Canada Keyser, West Virginia , United States, a city named after William Keyser (see below) Keyser Formation ,
38-428: A character in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects See also [ edit ] De Keyser , Belgian surname Keijser , Dutch surname Keizer (disambiguation) Kaiser (disambiguation) Kyser , Anglicized surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Keyser . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
57-428: A character in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects See also [ edit ] De Keyser , Belgian surname Keijser , Dutch surname Keizer (disambiguation) Kaiser (disambiguation) Kyser , Anglicized surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Keyser . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
76-720: A funeral at the Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, William was buried in the family plot at Baltimore's historic Green Mount Cemetery . His widow died seven years later on October 29, 1911. At the time of his death, he was reportedly the wealthiest man in Maryland. Through his son R. Brent, he was a grandfather of three: Juliana Brent Keyser (wife of Gaylord Lee Clark), Ellen McHenry Keyser (wife of Ambassador James Cabell Bruce , son of U.S. Senator William Cabell Bruce and brother of David K. E. Bruce ), and William McHenry Keyser. The city of Keyser, West Virginia
95-563: A large portion on the land, and their efforts on behalf of the university. Before his death in June 1904, Keyser was appointed a member of the Citizens' Emergency Committee which was charged with developing a plan for rebuilding the downtown after the calamitous Baltimore fire of February 1904 . The Committee prepared street and dock improvement plans, which were adopted. On November 11, 1858, he married Mary Hoke "Mollie" Brent (1838–1911), daughter of
114-1112: A limestone bedrock unit in the Eastern United States named for Keyser, West Virginia Keyser Creek , a stream in Pennsylvania, United States Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana , United States People [ edit ] Abraham Keyser, Jr. (1784–1873), New York State Treasurer 1824–1838 Agnes Keyser (1852–1941), English humanitarian, courtesan and longtime mistress to Edward VII Andre Keyser (1938–2010), South African palaeontologist and geologist Brenda Keyser (born 1950s), Canadian (Manitoba) judge Brian Keyser (born 1969), American baseball pitcher Cassius Jackson Keyser (1862–1947), American mathematician Charles Keyser (1871–1965), Australian politician Charles Edward Keyser (1847–1929), British stockbroker and church architecture expert Charles L. Keyser (1930–2022), American Episcopal bishop Chris Keyser (born c.1960), American businesswoman Christian Keyser (1877–1961), Bavarian Lutheran missionary of
133-993: A limestone bedrock unit in the Eastern United States named for Keyser, West Virginia Keyser Creek , a stream in Pennsylvania, United States Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana , United States People [ edit ] Abraham Keyser, Jr. (1784–1873), New York State Treasurer 1824–1838 Agnes Keyser (1852–1941), English humanitarian, courtesan and longtime mistress to Edward VII Andre Keyser (1938–2010), South African palaeontologist and geologist Brenda Keyser (born 1950s), Canadian (Manitoba) judge Brian Keyser (born 1969), American baseball pitcher Cassius Jackson Keyser (1862–1947), American mathematician Charles Keyser (1871–1965), Australian politician Charles Edward Keyser (1847–1929), British stockbroker and church architecture expert Charles L. Keyser (1930–2022), American Episcopal bishop Chris Keyser (born c.1960), American businesswoman Christian Keyser (1877–1961), Bavarian Lutheran missionary of
152-599: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad , taking a position as second vice-president during the term of its president, John Work Garrett . The town of Keyser, West Virginia was named for him. While at the B&;O, he was instrumental in labor negotiations during the 1871 and 1877 railroad workers strikes . In 1881, Keyser left the B&O. His action was precipitated by Garrett's decision to promote his son, Robert Garrett, over Keyser. Keyser next ventured into copper manufacturing. In 1882,
171-522: The Baltimore Smelting and Rolling Company. His entry into copper production allowed him to amass a fortune larger than if he had stayed with the railroad. Keyser put his money to many philanthropic uses. He donated funds for a hall at Hannah More Academy in Reisterstown, and was instrumental in the founding of Johns Hopkins University 's Homewood campus . In November 1894, Daniel Coit Gilman ,
190-1558: The Neuendettelsau Mission Society Christopher Keyser (born 1960), American screenwriter and producer Donald Keyser (born 1943), American diplomat and spy for Taiwan Ephraim Keyser (1850–1937), American sculptor Erich Keyser (1893–1968), German nazi writer and historian Ernest Wise Keyser (1876–1959), American sculptor F. Ray Keyser, Jr. (1927–2015), American (Vermont) lawyer and politician F. Ray Keyser, Sr. (1898–2001), American (Vermont) politician, lawyer, and judge Gerard Keyser (1910–1980), Dutch football goalkeeper Harriette A. Keyser (1841-1936), American industrial reformer and author Jacques Keyser (1885–1954), Dutch/French middle-distance runner Johan Michael Keyser (1749–1810), Norwegian theologian and priest Louisa Keyser (1845? - 1925), Native American basket weaver Peter Dirck Keyser (1835–1897), American ophthalmologist Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser (1540 – 1596), Dutch navigator Ragnhild Keyser (1889–1943), Norwegian painter Ralph S. Keyser (1883–1955), American Marine Corps marksman Rosy Keyser (born 1974), American abstract painter and sculptor Rudolf Keyser (1803-1864), Norwegian historian, archaeologist and educator Samuel Jay Keyser (born 1935), American theoretical linguist Vladimir Keyser (1878–?), Russian fencer William Keyser (1835–1904), American railroad executive Characters [ edit ] Keyser Söze ,
209-1466: The Neuendettelsau Mission Society Christopher Keyser (born 1960), American screenwriter and producer Donald Keyser (born 1943), American diplomat and spy for Taiwan Ephraim Keyser (1850–1937), American sculptor Erich Keyser (1893–1968), German nazi writer and historian Ernest Wise Keyser (1876–1959), American sculptor F. Ray Keyser, Jr. (1927–2015), American (Vermont) lawyer and politician F. Ray Keyser, Sr. (1898–2001), American (Vermont) politician, lawyer, and judge Gerard Keyser (1910–1980), Dutch football goalkeeper Harriette A. Keyser (1841-1936), American industrial reformer and author Jacques Keyser (1885–1954), Dutch/French middle-distance runner Johan Michael Keyser (1749–1810), Norwegian theologian and priest Louisa Keyser (1845? - 1925), Native American basket weaver Peter Dirck Keyser (1835–1897), American ophthalmologist Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser (1540 – 1596), Dutch navigator Ragnhild Keyser (1889–1943), Norwegian painter Ralph S. Keyser (1883–1955), American Marine Corps marksman Rosy Keyser (born 1974), American abstract painter and sculptor Rudolf Keyser (1803-1864), Norwegian historian, archaeologist and educator Samuel Jay Keyser (born 1935), American theoretical linguist Vladimir Keyser (1878–?), Russian fencer William Keyser (1835–1904), American railroad executive Characters [ edit ] Keyser Söze ,
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#1732851715620228-622: The boys to leave school. Samuel eventually moved to New York City to make his way in business there, while William stayed in Baltimore to manage his father's warehouses. In 1857, William formed a partnership with his other brother, Irvine Keyser under the name "Keyser Brothers". He was active in the firm, as well as the Abbott Iron Co. and the Baltimore Copper Company, throughout the 1860s. In 1870, William Keyser became involved with
247-410: The court appointed him to oversee the financial affairs of Pope and Cole, a local copper processor. The company had declared bankruptcy, and Keyser, as one of their largest creditors, had a vested interest in seeing them regain solvency. His association with Pope and Cole piqued his interest in the copper industry. He eventually reestablished Pope & Cole as the Baltimore Copper Company and purchased
266-434: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Keyser in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Keyser is a Dutch , Afrikaans and Norwegian surname meaning "emperor" or an Anglicized form of cognate surnames like German Kaiser . It may refer to: Places [ edit ] Keyser, Ontario , Canada Keyser, West Virginia , United States, a city named after William Keyser (see below) Keyser Formation ,
285-489: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keyser&oldid=1232832525 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Dutch-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Keyser From Misplaced Pages,
304-544: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keyser&oldid=1232832525 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Dutch-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages William Keyser William Leigh Keyser (November 23, 1835 – June 3, 1904)
323-545: The university's first president, asked Keyser for his help in securing another site for the school, which was outgrowing its location in downtown Baltimore. In early 1901, Keyser and his brother Samuel offered 179 acres to the university with the condition that "at least 30 acres of the property be given to the city for use as a public park", which then became Wyman Park . Material in the Keyser-Wyman Papers recounts his association with his cousin, William Wyman, who donated
342-651: The well-known Baltimore lawyer, Robert Brent. In Baltimore, they lived in a home designed by prominent architect T. Henry Randall , and were the parents of three children who lived to adulthood: Keyser died suddenly as a brain aneurysm burst at his summer home, Brentwood, in Reistertown on June 3, 1904. Within days of his death, his twin brother Samuel was "lying ill at his residence" in New York and his nephew, Henry R. Keyser (son of his brother H. Irvine Keyser) died from meningitis at his country home near Chatelane. After
361-635: Was an executive of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) and the Baltimore Copper Company . Keyser was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 23, 1835, the son of Samuel Stouffer Keyser and Elizabeth ( née Wyman) Keyser. He was educated at various private schools in Baltimore, and entered St. Timothy's Academy in Catonsville, Maryland in 1846. He and his twin brother, Samuel, remained there until 1850, when their father's declining health and weakening financial situation made it necessary for
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