Denis Keogh

Denis Keogh
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rosewood
In office
10 March 1896  11 August 1896
Preceded by James Cribb
Succeeded by Himself
In office
29 August 1896  11 March 1902
Preceded by Himself
Succeeded by Robert Hodge
In office
12 December 1904  24 August 1911
Preceded by Robert Hodge
Succeeded by Henry Stevens
Personal details
Born Denis Thomas Keogh
1838
Galway, Ireland
Died 24 August 1911 (aged 72-73)
Ipswich, Australia
Resting place Ipswich General Cemetery
Nationality Irish Australian
Political party Ministerial
Other political
affiliations
Labour
Spouse(s) Agnes McPhail (m.1858 d.1899)
Occupation Storekeeper
Religion Roman Catholic

Denis Thomas Keogh (1838 - 24 August 1911) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Keogh was born at Galway, Ireland, the son of Thomas Joseph Keogh[1] and his wife Margaret (née O'Toole).[2] He was educated at Thurles College in Tipperary and St Thomas' College in Newbridge. He arrived at Melbourne in 1854, working as a clerk and an auctioneer before moving to Queensland in 1859. Here he managed Alderton and Juandah stations. From 1862 until his death he was a storekeeper in Ipswich.[1]

He married Agnes McPhail in 1858 (died 1899)[2] and together had one daughter. Keogh died on a goods train bound for Ipswich in August of 1911[1] and his funeral proceeded from his Brisbane Street residence to the Ipswich General Cemetery.[3]

Public life

Keogh, at first representing Labour, won the seat of Rosewood at the 1896 Queensland Colonial election, but the election was declared void and a by-election was called. He won again and held the seat until 1902 when he was defeated by Robert Hodge. Hodge however was unseated by petition in December of 1904[4] and Keogh was appointed to represent Rosewood once again. He went on to hold the seat until his death in 1911.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. Roman Catholic B Section Australian Cemeteries. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. Hodge, Robert Samuel Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
James Cribb
Member for Rosewood
1896
Succeeded by
Himself
Preceded by
Himself
Member for Rosewood
18961902
Succeeded by
Robert Hodge
Preceded by
Robert Hodge
Member for Rosewood
19041911
Succeeded by
Henry Stevens
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