The New York Times/Obituary; George de B. Keim

GEORGE DE B. KEIM.
George De B. Keim, a well-known politician, died at Philadelphia yesterday from pneumonia, in the sixty-first year of his age. Mr. Keim was born in Reading, and went to Philadelphia when twelve years old. He became a clerk in Rufus Hatch's hardware store. He went into business himself on reaching the age of twenty-one. Recently he was the head of a saddlery hardware concern, under the firm name of George De B. Keim & Co. For many years Mr. Keim was a director of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. He was receiver of the road with Stephen A. Caldwell in the downfall of the Gowen management in 1884, and the next year was made President. When Mr. Corbin was elected President he remained a member of the Board of Managers.

In 1882 Mr. Keim was elected Sheriff of Philadelphia on the Republican ticket. Later he ran as a Democrat against Edwin H. Fitler, but was defeated. Mr. Keim was also a member of the Electoral College that elected President Garfield.