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David John O'Keefe

David John O'Keefe

Surname: O'KEEFE

Given Names: David John

Title and Honours: Mr, CMG

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 21 August 1864 - Longford, Tasmania

Date of Death: 21 July 1943 - Melbourne, Victoria

 

 

House of Assembly: 9 June 1934

Electorate: Wilmot (Lyons)

Party: ALP

Positions Held: Speaker 18 July 1934 to 9 February 1942

Date of Departure: 21 July 1943

Reason for Departure: Died in office.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 429

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.