Anthony Quinton Keasbey | |
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| U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office 1861–1886 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, and Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Garret S. Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Job Hilliard Lippincott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1824 Salem, New Jersey |
| Died | April 4, 1895 (aged 71) Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Yale University, B.A. (1843) |
| Profession | |
Anthony Quinton Keasbey (March 1, 1824 – April 4, 1895) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey under seven presidents. In addition he authored a book on poetry called From the Hudson to the St. Johns and Home Flowers: Pressed in My Law-books. He was also a part of the writing of Marching Song of the First Arkansas, in addition he wrote a law book called Slavery in New Jersey.