Michael O'Keefe
Australian politician
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| Intro | Australian politician | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 28 September 1864, Westbury, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Death | 2 October 1926 (aged 62 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Michael Ignatius O'Keefe (28 September 1864 – 2 October 1926) was an Australian politician. He was born in Westbury, Tasmania. In 1912 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Wilmot. In 1925 he was elected Speaker of the House. O'Keefe was killed in a train crash at Beaconsfield in 1926, an accident that also injured the Premier, Joseph Lyons.