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
1 June 1973 – 27 October 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

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  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.