Robert Keating

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Robert Keating was an Irish politician from Cashel in County Tipperary.[1][2]

He was elected at the 1847 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for County Waterford,[3] as a Repeal Association candidate.[4] The Times newspaper of London reported that at the time of his election he was employed by the Board of Works a rate of 7s/6d per day, claiming that this proved "beyond a shadow of a doubt" that he was unqualified to be an MP.[5]

He did not defend the seat at the 1852 general election, but stood instead as an Irish Whig Party candidate in Waterford City. He won that seat,[1] and held it until 1857, when he did not stand again.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "No. 21354". The London Gazette. 31 August 1852. p. 2363.
  2. ^ Thom's Directory of Ireland. Dublin: Alexander Thom. 1850. p. 543. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. ^ "No. 20775". The London Gazette. 21 September 1847. p. 3372.
  4. ^ a b Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801–1922. A New History of Ireland. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 318–9. ISBN 0901714127. ISSN 0332-0286.
  5. ^ "Dublin, August 30". The Times. London. 1 September 1847. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Waterford
1847 – 1852
With: Nicholas Mahon Power 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Waterford City
1852 – 1857
With: Thomas Meagher 		Succeeded by


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