John Belton (died 23 February 1963) was an Irish politician, builder and publican. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1948 general election.[1] He was re-elected at the 1951, 1954, 1957 and 1961 general elections. He died in office in February 1963 and the by-election held on 30 May 1963 was won by his brother Paddy Belton.[2] He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1950 to 1951.[3]
Other members of the Belton family to have served in the Oireachtas include his father Patrick Belton, his brother Richard Belton and his niece Avril Doyle.
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References
- ^ "John Belton". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "Jack Belton". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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