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John O'Keefe (Australian politician)

The Hon
John O'Keefe
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Chillagoe
In office
16 January 1926 – 11 May 1929
Preceded by Ted Theodore
Succeeded by Ernest Atherton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Cairns
In office
10 May 1930 – 27 January 1942
Preceded by William McCormack
Succeeded by Lou Barnes
Personal details
Born John O'Keefe
(1880-01-11)11 January 1880
Gin Gin, Queensland, Australia
Died 27 January 1942(1942-01-27) (aged 62)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Nudgee Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) 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.

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



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