The Hon John O'Keefe |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Chillagoe |
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In office 16 January 1926 – 11 May 1929 |
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Preceded by | Ted Theodore |
Succeeded by | Ernest Atherton |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns |
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In office 10 May 1930 – 27 January 1942 |
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Preceded by | William McCormack |
Succeeded by | Lou Barnes |
Personal details | |
Born |
John O'Keefe 11 January 1880 Gin Gin, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 27 January 1942 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
(aged 62)
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.