...] Vergilius Staberia[nus ...], quaestor to the emperor Hadrian, is likely the son or grandson of this Maecius Celer.
"[5] According to Probus, Celer's career began as one of the decemviri stlitibus iudicandis, one of the four boards of the vigintiviri, a preliminary and required first step toward gaining entry into the Roman Senate.
During Domitian's Chattan War of 83, two vexillations were sent from Legio IX to Germany, one under Celer, the other under Velius Rufus.
[6] He was admitted to the Senate when he became quaestor for an unnamed emperor, possibly Domitian; this was followed by the traditional republican magistracies of plebeian tribune and praetor.
The only office Celer is known to have held after his consulate is the proconsular governorship of Africa, which Werner Eck has dated to 117/118.