Philip Burton
Philip Burton 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. His maternal uncles were All-for-Ireland League MPs for North-Cork Patrick Guiney and John Guiney.
He first was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for the Cork North-East constituency at the 1961 general election. He was re-elected at the 1965 and 1969 general elections, but lost his seat at the 1973 general election. He was subsequently elected to the 13th Seanad on the Administrative Panel. He retired from politics in 1977.
