Office: | Teachta Dála |
Term Start: | February 1948 |
Term End: | 23 February 1963 |
Constituency: | Dublin North-East |
Office1: | Lord Mayor of Dublin |
Term Start1: | 1950 |
Term End1: | 1951 |
Predecessor1: | Cormac Breathnach |
Successor1: | Andrew Clarkin |
Party: | Fine Gael |
Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Death Date: | 23 February 1963 |
Death Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Father: | Patrick Belton |
John Belton (died 23 February 1963) was an Irish politician, builder and publican. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1948 general election.[1] He was re-elected at the 1951, 1954, 1957 and 1961 general elections. He died in office in February 1963 and the by-election held on 30 May 1963 was won by his brother Paddy Belton.[2] He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1950 to 1951.[3]
Other members of the Belton family to have served in the Oireachtas include his father Patrick Belton, his brother Richard Belton and his niece Avril Doyle.