Robert Keating
This article is about the Irish politician. For the baseball player, see Bob Keating. For the American diplomat, see Robert Brendon Keating.
Robert Keating was an Irish politician from Cashel in County Tipperary.[1][2]
He was elected at the 1847 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for County Waterford,[3] as a Repeal Association candidate.[4] The Times newspaper of London reported that at the time of his election he was employed by the Board of Works a rate of 7s/6d per day, claiming that this proved "beyond a shadow of a doubt" that he was unqualified to be an MP.[5]
He did not defend the seat at the 1852 general election, but stood instead as an Irish Liberal Party candidate in Waterford City. He won that seat,[1] and held it until 1857, when he did not stand again.[4]
References
- 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 21354. p. 2363. 31 August 1852. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ Thom's Directory of Ireland. Dublin: Alexander Thom. 1850. p. 543. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20775. p. 3372. 21 September 1847. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- 1 2 Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801–1922. A New History of Ireland. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 318–9. ISBN 0901714127. ISSN 0332-0286.
- ↑ "Dublin, August 30". The Times (London: The Times Digital Archive). 1 September 1847. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Keating
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. Robert Carew William Villiers-Stuart |
Member of Parliament for County Waterford 1847 – 1852 With: Nicholas Mahon Power |
Succeeded by John Esmonde Nicholas Mahon Power |
| Preceded by Henry Barron Thomas Meagher |
Member of Parliament for Waterford City 1852 – 1857 With: Thomas Meagher |
Succeeded by Thomas Meagher Michael D. Hassard |
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