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JAMES P. KEENE, broker, son of E. A. and Mary (Dart) Keene, was born in Wisconsin in 1853. His parents subsequently removed to Newark, New Jersey, their former residence, and thence to Patterson in the same state, where our subject was reared and educated. He learned telegraphy and filled his first position at Oil City, and for fifteen years was engaged in that calling in various parts of the country. In 1877 he came to Franklin as local manager for the Western Union Telegraph Company, which position he filled until 1881, when he built and organized the Telephone Exchange. Mr. Keene is also manager of the Franklin opera house, and secretary of the Franklin Improvement Company. He is a member of the B. P. 0. E., and one of the bright, enterprising young business men of the city.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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