David O'Keefe (Australian Politician) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. David John O'Keefe (21 August 1864 - 21 July 1943) was an Australian politician. Born in Longford, Tasmania, he was educated at state schools before becoming a farm worker and miner. He was involved in the labour movement as a journalist and an organiser of the Australian Workers' Union. In 1901, he was elected to the Australian Senate, running with endorsement from the Protectionist Party, as there was no Labour Party in Tasmania at the time; however, he joined the Australian Labor Party caucus in Parliament. He was defeated in 1906, but re-elected in 1910, serving until his defeat in 1919.