Researching Peter Keisler
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The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Keisler on Ancestry
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Some Famous People called Peter Keisler
Peter Keisler
Peter Douglas Keisler (born October 13, 1960) is an American lawyer whose 2006 nomination by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit became embroiled in partisan controversy. He is a partner at the firm of Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., and used to be the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. Upon the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, until November 9, 2007, he was also the Acting Attorney General of the United States.
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Other names that sound a bit like Keisler
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