Henry Eustace Guinness Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:22 July 1954
Term End:22 May 1957
Constituency:Nominated by the Taoiseach
Birth Date:22 September 1897
Party:Independent
Children:2
Education:Winchester College

Henry Eustace Guinness (22 September 1897 – 19 February 1972) was an Irish banker and politician. He was educated at Winchester College, in Hampshire, England. He fought in World War I and gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Artillery. In addition, he was a partner and later of managing director of Guinness & Mahon bank.

He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1954 to 1957. Guinness was nominated by the Taoiseach, John A. Costello in 1954 to the 8th Seanad.[1] He did not contest the 1957 Seanad election.

In 1924, he married Beatrice Boothby, and they had two children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry Eustace Guinness . Oireachtas Members Database . 7 April 2013.