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 KEYSER

KICHLEIN

KEYSER, Ephraim, sculptor, was born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 6, 1850; son of Moses and Betty (Preiris) Keyser, and grandson of Heine- man Keyser and of Hirsch and Fanny Preiss. His father came to America from Fritzlar, Germany, in 1832, and his mother came with her parents from Schlichtern, Germany, in 1836, both fami- lies settling in Baltimore, Md. He was educated at the Baltimore public schools and pursued his art studies in the Maryland Academy of Arts, 1871-73. He studied in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, 1873-76, and received from that institution a silver medal for liis " Page." He went to Berlin in 1876, where he was a pupil of Albert Wolff, and there modelled his " Psyche," for which he received the Michael-Beer prize, a year's tuition in Rome, Italy, 1876-77. A replica of this statue, in marble, came into possession of the Cincinnati Art museum. He settled in Rome, Italy, in 1877 as a sculptor, but continued to make frequent visits to his home in Baltimore. He was elected, in 1894, professor of sculpture at the Maryland Institute Academy of Fine Arts, Baltimore. His works include: portrait busts of Cardinal Gibbons, Henry Harland, Dr. D. C. Gilman, Sidney Lanier and others, and a mon- ument in bronze of Baron De Kalb, completed in 1886, and which was unveiled in Annapolis, Md., Aug. 18, 1886. He also designed and exe- cuted the Arthur memorial in Rural cemetery, Albany, N.Y.; and bronze tablets to Professor Newell in Baltimore, Professor Fay in the Naval academy at Annapolis, and Dr. Rohe in Balti- more. His works include: The Page; TJie Pet Falcon; Titania; Ye Old Storye; The Rose: a Duet.

KEYSER, Peter Dirck, surgeon, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 8, 1835; son of Peter A. and Martha (Eyre) Keyser; grandson of Peter and Catharine (Clemens) Keyser and a descendant of Dirck Keyser, who came from Amsterdam, Holland, to Germantown, Pa., in 1688, and of Col. J. Eyre of Kensington, who commanded the Philadelphia artillery during the Revolutionary war. His paternal ancestors were of German origin, and at the time of the Reformation were among the first to accept the doctrines of Martin Luther, in consequence whereof Leonard Keyser was publicly burned at the stake at Scharding, Bavaria, in August, 1537. Peter D. Keyser was graduated from Delaware college in 1853; studied chemistry in the laboratory of Dr. F. A. Genth in Philadelphia, 1853-o4; studied surgery in Ger- many, and returned to America in 1858. He was married in 1858 to Sallie E., daughter of Jacob Steiner of Philadelphia. Upon the outbreak of the civil war he entered the government service as captain of the 91st Pennsylvania regiment and served in the Army of the Potomac in the Pen-

insula campaign until after the battle of Seven Pines, June 1, 18G3. He resigned liis conmiission on account of disability, went to Europe to re- cuperate, entered the medical department of the University of Munich, and was graduated from. Jena, M.D.. in 1864. He visited the hos- pitals of Berlin, Paius and London, and re- turned to tlte United States in 1864. He was assistant acting surgeon in the U.S. service and was sta- tioned at the Cuyler hospital, German- town, Pa., 1864-65. He resigned from the service to accept the position of surgeon in charge of the Philadelphia Eye

and Ear hospital, which institution he had founded in 1864. He was ophthalmic surgeon to the medical department of the Philadelphia German society in 1870 and one of the sur- geons of the Wells hospital in 1872. He was a member of the Philadelphia County Medical society, the Pennsylvania Medical society, the American Medical society and the American Academy of Medicine, of which he was a member of the council and vice-president. He was a del- egate to the International ophthalmological con-^ gress and a member of the Pennsylvania Histori- cal society. He delivered the first course of clinical lectures upon ophthalmology ever given in Philadelphia, 1870-73, and was the author of contributions to the professional periodicals both in Europe and America. He died in Philadel- phia, Pa., March 9, 1897.

KICHLEIN, Peter, soldier, was born in Heidel- berg, Germany, Oct. 8, 1733; son of John Peter Kichlein, who emigrated to America with his son Peter, arriving in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 31,. 1743. He was possessed of a superior education, and soon acquired a large landed estate witliin the forks of the Delaware river, afterward the site of Easton, Pa. He secured a position of im- portance in the community, being appointed a trustee under the Penn government in 1755. He was made a commissioner of Pennsylvania in 1759; colonel of militia in the Indian war, 1763; sheriff of Northampton county, 1762-72; member of the colonial assembly, judge of elections and member of the committee of safety, 1774-76, and colonel of Pennsylvania riflemen in 1776. He distinguished himself at Martanse Pass in the battle of Long Island, where he was wounded and taken prisoner, but not until his 1000 Penn-