John Keating (2 August 1869 – 8 July 1956) was an Irish politician and farmer. Keating was first elected to

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as a

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(TD) for the

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constituency at the June 1927 general election. He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election but was elected as a

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TD at the 1932 general election and was re-elected at the 1933 general election. He was elected as a

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TD at the

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and

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general elections. He lost his seat at the 1943 general election but was re-elected at the 1944 general election. He stood as an

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candidate at the 1948 general election but did not retain his seat. He was born at Sarshill, Kilmore in

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, Ireland on 2 August 1869, the second son of Nicholas Keating and Maria Codd Keating. He died on 8 July 1956 and is buried in Grahormick Cemetery, County Wexford.

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