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Henry Eustace Guinness

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Henry Eustace Guinness
Senator
In office
22 July 1954 – 22 May 1957
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born(1897-09-22)22 September 1897
Died19 February 1972(1972-02-19) (aged 74)
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Beatrice Boothby
(m. 1924)
Children2
EducationWinchester 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Eustace Guinness". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 7 April 2013.