Editing John Keyes (section)

==Professional and Civic Life==  
Keyes entered Dartmouth College in 1805 and graduated in 1809. He studied law under John Abbot of Westford and joined the Middlesex Bar in 1812. He moved to Concord, where he taught school in 1811 and 1812, and began practicing law with Brother John L. Tuttle. In 1813, Keyes was appointed Postmaster of Concord, a role he held until Van Buren’s administration. The same year, he became County Treasurer, serving until 1837. His political career included roles as a delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention in 1820, a member of the State Legislature in 1821 and 1822, and a State Senator from 1824 to 1829. He returned to the Legislature in 1832 and 1833, at times presiding as Speaker.

Additionally, Keyes held prominent positions in local institutions, serving as a Director of the Concord Bank, the Mill-Dam Corporation, and as a Trustee of the Middlesex Institution for Savings. At the time of his death, he was President of the Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company.