George O. O'Keefe
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George O. O'Keefe was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented the City of Ottawa
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1894 to 1898.
He was born in New York
state in 1849, the son of Irish
immigrants, and was educated at Middlebury College
in Vermont
. O'Keefe was an insurance agent and president of the Ontario Permanent Building and Loan Association at Ottawa. He served on Ottawa city council from 1876 to 1880 and from 1885 to 1889. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1883.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
businessman and political figure. He represented the City of Ottawa
Ottawa (City of)
Ottawa was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the city of Ottawa...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1894 to 1898.
He was born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state in 1849, the son of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
immigrants, and was educated at Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. O'Keefe was an insurance agent and president of the Ontario Permanent Building and Loan Association at Ottawa. He served on Ottawa city council from 1876 to 1880 and from 1885 to 1889. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1883.