Philip Burton (politician)

Philip Burton (26 July 1908 – 3 January 1995) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and auctioneer.

Philip Burton
Senator
In office
June 1973  May 1977
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969  February 1973
ConstituencyCork Mid
In office
October 1961  June 1969
ConstituencyCork North-East
Personal details
Born(1908-07-26)26 July 1908
Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Died3 January 1995(1995-01-03) (aged 86)
County Cork, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Relatives

He was born in the townland of Curragh, Kanturk, County Cork, the son of Francis Burton, a farmer, and Anne Guiney.[1] His maternal uncles were All-for-Ireland League MPs for North Cork Patrick Guiney and John Guiney.

He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-East constituency at the 1961 general election.[2] He was re-elected at the 1965 and 1969 general elections (for Cork Mid from 1969), but lost his seat at the 1973 general election.[3] He was subsequently elected to the 13th Seanad on the Administrative Panel. He retired from politics in 1977.

References

  1. "General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. "Philip Burton". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  3. "Philip Burton". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
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