Bio
Born in Germany, Kielhorn worked as a hired hand, learning English and saving money before buying his own land in 1903.
Eventually he bought a farm in Cowley County, Kansas of 280 acres of farmland and 700 acres of pasture land. He lived on that site until 1910 when he moved to a farm near Cambridge, Kansas, where he lived for the remainder of his life. The farm had a total acreage of 4,000 acres where he pastured 1000 head of cattle.
Keilhorn was active in civic affairs, serving as president of the Kansas Livestock Association and president of the Cambridge State Bank. He served two terms as a representative in the Kansas State Legislature.
