Philip Burton (politician)
Irish politician (1908–1995)
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Philip Burton (26 July 1908 – 3 January 1995) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and auctioneer.
Philip Burton | |
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| Senator | |
| In office 1 June 1973 – 27 October 1977 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1969 – February 1973 | |
| Constituency | Cork Mid |
| In office October 1961 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1908 Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 3 January 1995 (aged 86) County Cork, Ireland |
| Party | Fine Gael |
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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.