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F. Ray Keyser Jr.

F. Ray Keyser Jr., American lawyer and politician, Governor of Vermont (died 2015)

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Born
August 17, 1927
Died
March 7, 2015
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1927

About F. Ray Keyser Jr.

Frank Ray Keyser Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. He served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961, and the 72nd governor of Vermont from 1961 to 1963. Joan Keyser served as the First Lady of Vermont during her husband's tenure as governor. He won the general election, and he served one term, 1961 to 1963. At age 33, Keyser was the youngest person to be elected Vermont's governor. In 1961 Keyser was awarded the honorary degree of LL.D. by Tufts University.

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F. Ray Keyser Jr. timeline

  1. He won the general election, and he served one term, 1961 to 1963.
  2. In 1961 Keyser was awarded the honorary degree of LL.D. by Tufts University.

The world when F. Ray Keyser Jr. was born

F. Ray Keyser Jr. was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in F. Ray Keyser Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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