James Joseph O'Keeffe (1912 – 20 May 1986) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1] A merchant and company director, he was a member of the Seanad from 1956 to 1961. During this period he also stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann in the Dublin South-West constituency at the 1951 and 1957 general elections. He succeeded at the third attempt in being elected for Dublin South-West in 1961.[2] However he lost his seat at the 1965 general election despite increasing his vote. He stood again in 1969 and 1977 in the newly created Dublin Rathmines West but did not regain his seat.

James O'Keeffe
O'Keefe in 1963
Teachta Dála
In office
October 1961 – April 1965
ConstituencyDublin South-West
Senator
In office
14 May 1956 – 14 December 1961
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
1974–1975
Preceded byFrank Cluskey (1969)
Succeeded byPaddy Dunne
In office
1962–1963
Preceded byRobert Briscoe
Succeeded bySeán Moore
Personal details
Born1912 (1912)
Dublin, Ireland
Died20 May 1986(1986-05-20) (aged 73–74)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
O'Keeffe meeting with John F. Kennedy during a visit to the White House in May 1963

He was also Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1962 to 1963, and from 1974 to 1975.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "James O'Keeffe". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. ^ "James O'Keeffe". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Dublin
1962–1963
Succeeded by
Vacant
Position suspended
Title last held by
Frank Cluskey
(1969)
Lord Mayor of Dublin
1974–1975
Succeeded by