John O'Keefe (Australian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon
John O'Keefe
Constituency Am1:Chillagoe
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:16 January 1926
Term End1:11 May 1929
Predecessor1:Ted Theodore
Successor1:Ernest Atherton
Constituency Am2:Cairns
Assembly2:Queensland Legislative
Term Start2:10 May 1930
Term End2:27 January 1942
Predecessor2:William McCormack
Successor2:Lou Barnes
Birth Date:11 January 1880
Birth Place:Gin Gin, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Nudgee Cemetery
Birthname:John O'Keefe
Nationality:Australian
Party:Labor
Spouse:Lydia Adelaide Dargen (m.1918 d.1947)
Occupation:Drover, Company director

John O'Keefe (11 January 1880  - 27 January 1942) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, representing Chillagoe from 1926 to 1929 and Cairns from 1930 to 1942. He was Attorney-General from 1940 to 1941.[1]

O'Keefe died in office[1] in 1942 and following his funeral at St Stephen's Cathedral was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 3 February 2015.
  2. News: Family Notices. . . Brisbane . 28 January 1942 . 3 January 2015 . 10 . National Library of Australia.