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'''Michael Edwin Keefe''' (April 14, 1844 &ndash; June 28, 1933) was a building contractor and political figure in [[Nova Scotia]], Canada. He represented Halifax County in the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] from 1900 to 1906.

He was born in [[City of Halifax|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.<ref>[https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=137-491&Event=death&ID=227624 Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics]</ref>
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== References ==
* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905'', AJ Magurn
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