Philip Burton (politician) explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:1 June 1973
Term End:27 October 1977
Constituency:Administrative Panel
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:June 1969
Term End1:February 1973
Constituency1:Cork Mid
Term Start2:October 1961
Term End2:June 1969
Constituency2:Cork North-East
Birth Date:26 July 1908
Birth Place:Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Death Place:County Cork, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael

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

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.

Notes and References

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