Edward Keane (politician)

Edward Keane
Mayor of Perth
In office
25 May 1891 – 18 March 1892
Preceded byEdward Scott
Succeeded byStephen Henry Parker
Member of Parliament
for Geraldton
In office
1890–1891
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byGeorge Simpson
Member of Parliament
for Central Province
In office
30 May 1904 – 9 July 1904
Preceded byVarious
Succeeded byVernon Hamersley
Personal details
Born(1844-08-08)8 August 1844
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Died9 July 1904(1904-07-09) (aged 59)
West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Political partyIndependent (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.