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Amendment passed and women gained the right to vote, Dr. Keller became active in the Republican Party and worked with many women's organizations within the party and made speeches for party candidates. She also continued her club work, serving as first Vice President of the Indiana Federation of Clubs and President of the Indianapolis Council of Women. She was active in Indiana politics until her death in 1943 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
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