Robert Keating
For the baseball player, see Bob Keating.
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 Liberal Party candidate in Waterford City. He won that seat,[1] and held it until 1857, when he did not stand again.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The London Gazette: no. 21354. p. 2363. 31 August 1852. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ Thom's Directory of Ireland. Dublin: Alexander Thom. 1850. p. 543. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20775. p. 3372. 21 September 1847. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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.
- ↑ "Dublin, August 30". The Times (London: The Times Digital Archive). 1 September 1847. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Keating
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. Robert Carew William Villiers-Stuart |
Member of Parliament for County Waterford 1847 – 1852 With: Nicholas Mahon Power |
Succeeded by John Esmonde Nicholas Mahon Power |
| Preceded by Henry Barron Thomas Meagher |
Member of Parliament for Waterford City 1852 – 1857 With: Thomas Meagher |
Succeeded by Thomas Meagher Michael D. Hassard |