Denis Thomas Keogh (1838 - 24 August 1911) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography

Keogh was born at

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, the son of Thomas Joseph Keogh and his wife Margaret (née O'Toole).Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 19 April 2016. He was educated at Thurles College in

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and St Thomas' College in Newbridge. He arrived at

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in 1854, working as a clerk and an auctioneer before moving to Queensland in 1859. Here he managed ''Alderton'' and ''Juandah''

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. From 1862 until his death he was a storekeeper in

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. He married Agnes McPhail in 1858 (died 1899) and together had one daughter. Keogh died on a goods train bound for Ipswich in August 1911 and his funeral proceeded from his Brisbane Street residence to the

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— Australian Cemeteries. Retrieved 19 April 2016.

Public life

Keogh, at first representing

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, won the seat of Rosewood at the

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, but the election was declared void and a

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was called. He won again and held the seat until 1902 when he was defeated by Robert Hodge. Hodge however was unseated by petition in December 1904Hodge, Robert Samuel
— Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 19 April 2016. and Keogh was appointed to represent Rosewood once again. He went on to hold the seat until his death in 1911.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Keogh, Denis Thomas Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1838 births 1911 deaths Alumni of St. Patrick's College, Thurles People educated at Newbridge College Burials at Ipswich General Cemetery Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland