Asa Keyes

Asa Keyes (August 9, 1877 – October 18, 1934) was district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from June 1923 until 1928, when he was found guilty of accepting a bribe from the Julian Petroleum Company and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. He was paroled in October 1931, then pardoned by Governor James Rolph in August 1933.

Asa Keyes
Keyes in 1928
28th District Attorney of Los Angeles County
In office
June 6, 1923  December 3, 1928
Preceded byThomas L. Woolwine
Succeeded byBuron Fitts
Personal details
Born(1877-08-09)August 9, 1877
Wilmington, California
DiedOctober 18, 1934(1934-10-18) (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California
Resting placeWilmington Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lillian Samuels
(m. 1903)
Children
  • Annis
  • Elizabeth
EducationUniversity of Southern California
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