John O'Keefe (Irish politician)

For the Australian politician, see John O'Keefe (Australian politician).

John O'Keefe
MP
Member of Parliament
for Dungarvan
In office
31 January 1874 – 10 June 1877
Preceded byHenry Matthews
Succeeded byFrank Hugh O'Donnell
Personal details
Born1827
Died10 June 1877
NationalityIrish
Political partyHome Rule League

John O'Keefe (1827 – 10 June 1877)[1] was an Irish Home Rule League politician.

He sat as Home Rule Member of Parliament (MP) for Dungarvan in 1874 until his death at age 49 in 1877.[2] He was expelled from the Home Rule League in February 1877 for having supported the Liberal Frederick Lehmann against the Home Rule candidate James Delahunty at the parliamentary by-election for County Waterford in January 1877.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
  2. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
  3. ^ The Nation, 10 February 1877 p.3
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dungarvan
1874–1877 		Succeeded by


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