Daniel J. O'Keeffe Biography


	This biography appears on page 426 in "History of Dakota 
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				DANIEL J. O'KEEFFE.  

	Daniel J. O'Keeffe, a member of the Potter county bar, practicing 
at Gettysburg, was born in River Falls, Pierce county, Wisconsin, 
September 30, 1876, a son of John and Julia (O'Connor) O'Keefe, both of 
whom were natives of County Cork, Ireland, the former born in the year 
1839, and the latter about 1844. They were married on the Emerald isle 
and crossed the Atlantic to the new world about 1862, settling first in 
Vermont, where the father engaged in farming. Later he removed westward 
to Wisconsin and carried on general agricultural pursuits in St. Croix 
county. He is still a resident of that state but his wife passed away 
on the 28th of April, 1913.  

	Their son Daniel J. O'Keeffe attended school in his native county 
and also became a pupil in the normal school at River Falls, Wisconsin. 
At the age of eighteen years he took up the profession of teaching and 
was thus engaged in his native state for three years. Subsequent to 
that time he matriculated in the University of Minnesota as a law 
student, there completing the regular legal course and graduating with 
the class of 1901. For two years he was upon the road as a 
representative of the Minneapolis Times and afterward turned his 
attention to the real-estate business, opening an office in Gettysburg, 
South Dakota, continuing active in that field for four years. He then 
took up the practice of law, which he has since followed and he now 
devotes the major part of his time and attention to his law practice, 
which is one of growing importance.  

	On the 4th of October, 1905, Mr. O'Keeffe was united in marriage 
to Miss Alice Breene, who was born in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, a daughter 
of William and Agnes (Whity) Breene. The father was a farmer during the 
greater part of his life but for a number of years has lived retired in 
Reedsburg, Wisconsin. To Mr. and Mrs. O'Keeffe has been born a 
daughter, Agnes Lorene, whose birth occurred December 8, 1908. The 
parents are members of the Roman Catholic church and Mr. O'Keeffe was 
identified with the Knights of Columbus in Minneapolis. His political 
allegiance is given to the republican party and he keeps well informed 
on the questions and issues of the day. For four years he served as 
states attorney of Potter county, has also been city attorney and 
filled other local offices.