Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh
The Earl of Iveagh | |
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The 1st Earl of Iveagh | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Cecil Guinness 10 November 1847 Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 7 October 1927 (aged 79) Grosvenor Place, London, England |
| Resting place | Elveden, Suffolk |
| Party | Irish Unionist Alliance |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh Ernest Guinness Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne |
| Parent(s) | Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet Elizabeth Guinness |
| Education | Trinity College Dublin |
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Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, KP, GCVO, FRS (10 November 1847 – 7 October 1927), known between May 1885 and January 1891 as Sir Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Baronet, was an Anglo-Irish businessman and philanthropist. A member of the prominent Guinness family, he was the head of the family's eponymous brewing business, making him the richest person in Ireland. A prominent philanthropist, he is best remembered for his provision of affordable housing in London and Dublin through charitable trusts.