Edward Keane (politician)

Edward Keane MLA
Mayor of Perth
In office 25 May 1891 – 18 March 1892
Preceded by	Edward Scott
Succeeded by	Stephen Henry Parker
Member of Parliament for Geraldton
In office 1890–1891
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	George Simpson
Member of Parliament for Central Province
In office 30 May 1904 – 9 July 1904
Preceded by	Various
Succeeded by	Vernon Hamersley
Personal details
Born	(1844-08-08)8 August 1844 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Died	9 July 1904(1904-07-09) (aged 59) West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Political party	Independent (nominally Ministerial)

Edward Vivian Harvey Keane (8 August 1844 – 9 July 1904) was an Australian engineer, businessman, and politician. Born in Birkenhead, England, he was educated at Christ's Hospital, and emigrated to Melbourne, Victoria, in 1876. Keane then moved to South Australia, where he worked as a railway engineer. He later moved to Western Australia, where he served in both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.