David O'Keefe | |
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| Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly | |
| In office 18 July 1934 – 9 February 1942 | |
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly | |
| In office 9 June 1934 – 21 July 1943 | |
| Constituency | Wilmot |
| Member of the Australian House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 December 1922 – 14 November 1925 | |
| Preceded by | William Laird Smith |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Gellibrand |
| Constituency | Denison |
| Senator for Tasmania | |
| In office 1 July 1910 – 30 June 1920 | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 31 December 1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1864 Longford, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 21 July 1943 (aged 78) Brighton, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | Miner Journalist |
David John O'Keefe CMG (21 August 1864 – 21 July 1943) was an Australian politician and journalist. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in both houses of federal parliament, as a Senator for Tasmania (1901–1906, 1910–1920) and holding the House of Representatives (1922–1925). He subsequently entered state parliament, serving as Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly (1934–1942). Prior to entering politics he had been the editor of the Zeehan and Dundas Herald on Tasmania's west coast.