Background
KEATING, John Henry was born on June 28, 1872 in Hobart, Tasmania. 1906, Alice, daughter of W. S. Monks. One son one d.
KEATING, John Henry was born on June 28, 1872 in Hobart, Tasmania. 1906, Alice, daughter of W. S. Monks. One son one d.
Studied at Riverview College, Sydney. Officer College, Hobart. University of Tasmania.
Bachelor of Laws.
Called to Bar, Tasmania, 1894. Member of legal firm of Keating and Rule, Launceston, Tasmania. Elected one of Senators for Tasmania at Commonwealth election, 1901.
Re-elected, 1906; was whip to Barton Administration and the first Deakin Administration. Barrister-at-Law; Honourable Minister in Government of Commonwealth of Australia since 1905; Vice-President of Executive Council of Commonwealth, 1906; Minister of State for Home Affairs, 1907; one of two representatives of Government in Senate; Senior Senator for Tasmania in first Parliament of Commonwealth.
Clubs: Northern, Launceston; Savage, Yorick, Melbourne.