Norbert Keenan
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The Honourable Sir Norbert Keenan KC |
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| Leader of the Nationalist Party in Western Australia |
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In office April 1933 – April 1938 |
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| Preceded by | Sir James Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Ross McDonald |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 27 October 1905 – 3 October 1911 |
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| Preceded by | William Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Albert Green |
| Constituency | Kalgoorlie |
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In office 12 April 1930 – 25 March 1950 |
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| Preceded by | None (new creation) |
| Succeeded by | David Grayden |
| Constituency | Nedlands |
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30 January 1864 Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 24 April 1954 (aged 90) Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party |
Nationalist (1930–1945) Liberal (after 1945) |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent (1904) |
| Alma mater | University of Dublin |
Sir Norbert Michael Keenan KC (30 January 1864 – 24 April 1954) was an Australian lawyer and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1905 to 1911 and again from 1930 to 1950. He was the leader of the Nationalist Party from 1933 to 1938, during the time when it was the junior partner in the coalition with the Country Party. Keenan had earlier served as a minister in the government of Newton Moore (as attorney-general) and the second government of Sir James Mitchell.
Keenan was born in Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland, to Elizabeth Agnes (née Quin) and Sir Patrick Joseph Keenan. His father was an educationalist and a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. Keenan was sent to Downside School (in Somerset, England) for his secondary schooling, and then studied law at Trinity College, Dublin. He was admitted to King's Inns in 1890, allowing him to practise as a barrister in Ireland, and was later also admitted to the Middle Temple, allowing him to practise as a barrister in England and Wales. Keenan emigrated to Western Australia in April 1895, and settled in Kalgoorlie, where he represented the interests of British investors on the Eastern Goldfields. In June 1901, he was elected Mayor of Kalgoorlie, replacing Staniforth Smith. He served in the position until December 1905, resigning to concentrate on state politics.
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