Perry Polk Keith, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for Caddo Parish | |
| In office 1912–1928 | |
| Preceded by | At-large members: W. H. B. Croom |
| Succeeded by | At-large members: Harvey S. Bogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Near Macon, Georgia, US |
| Died | Keithville, Louisiana, US |
| Resting place | Keithville Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Narcissa Miller Keith (married 1871-1910, her death) |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Planter and developer |
Perry Polk Keith, Sr. (October 20, 1847 – February 6, 1935), was a planter, developer, and a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who was the co-founder and namesake of the unincorporated community of Keithville outside Shreveport in Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana.
Keithville came into existence when two railroads met on Keith properties in the early 1880s, the Texas and Pacific (T&P) and the Houston-Shreveport, later part of the Southern Pacific.[1]
- ^ Perry Polk Keith: Caddo Pioneer, former Member of Legislature, Noted for Strong Qualities, Shreveport Times, February 7, 1935, p. 1