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Henry Eustace Guinness (22 September 1897 – 19 February 1972) was an
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banker and politician. His place of education was at
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, in Hampshire, England. He fought in
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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
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member of
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from 1954 to 1957. Henry Eustace Guinness was nominated by the Taoiseach, John A. Costello in 1954 to the
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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 Members of the 8th Seanad Henry Eustace Irish bankers People educated at Winchester College British Army personnel of World War I Royal Artillery officers Nominated members of Seanad Éireann {{Ireland-senator-stub