Michael Edwin Keefe (April 14, 1844 – June 28, 1933) was a building contractor and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the

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from 1900 to 1906. He was born in Halifax, the son of John Keefe, of Irish descent. Keefe served as mayor of Halifax from 1892 to 1895. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1896. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1900 by-election and reelected in the general election which followed. He died in Halifax in 1933.Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics
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* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905'', AJ Magurn {{DEFAULTSORT:Keefe, Michael Edwin 1844 births 1933 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Mayors of Halifax, Nova Scotia 19th-century mayors of places in Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly