John Keating (Australian politician)
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| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
| In office 12 October 1906 – 30 July 1907 | |
| Prime Minister | Alfred Deakin |
| Preceded by | Thomas Ewing |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Mahon |
| Senator for Tasmania | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 30 June 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1872 Nationalist (1917–23) |
| Spouse | Sarah Alice Monks |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
John Henry Keating (28 June 1872 – 31 October 1940) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1901 to 1923. He held ministerial office in Alfred Deakin's second government, serving as Vice-President of the Executive Council (1906–1907) and Minister for Home Affairs (1907–1908).
Early life
Keating was born in Hobart on 28 June 1872. He was the son of Mary (née Cronley) and James Keating; his father was a carpenter and furniture-maker.[1]
Keating was educated in Hobart at Officer College and in Sydney at
Associate of Arts degree by the Tasmanian Council for Education in 1890, and went on to become one of the University of Tasmania's first law graduates in 1896.[1] Keating was admitted as a barrister in August 1894 and established a practice in Lefroy. After two years he moved to Launceston. He was an officeholder in the Australian Natives' Association and a secretary and organiser for the Northern Tasmanian Federation League.[2]
Political career
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Keating stood unsuccessfully for the
second Deakin Ministry in July 1905 and Vice-President of the Executive Council in October 1906. He was responsible for the drafting of the 1905 Copyright Act.[2]
Keating was
Nationalist John Earle, thus gaining control of the Senate.[2]
Later life
Keating failed to win re-election as a Nationalist at the
duodenal ulcer, survived by a son and a daughter.[2] He was the last surviving member of Alfred Deakin
's 1906-1907 Cabinet.
Personal life
Keating married Sarah Alice "Lallie" Monks in 1906, with whom he had two children. He died in
duodenal ulcer. He had been widowed the previous year.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b c Williams, John (2000). "KEATING, John Henry (1872–1940)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
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