Henry Eustace Guinness (22 September 1897 – 19 February 1972) was an
Irish
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banker and politician. His place of education was at
Winchester College
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, in Hampshire, England. He fought in
World War I
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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
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member of
Seanad Éireann
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from 1954 to 1957. Henry Eustace Guinness was
nominated by the Taoiseach,
John A. Costello in 1954 to the
8th Seanad
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.
However, he did not contest the 1957 Seanad election.
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1897 births
1972 deaths
Independent members of Seanad Éireann
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Henry Eustace
Irish bankers
People educated at Winchester College
British Army personnel of World War I
Royal Artillery officers
Nominated members of Seanad Éireann
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