Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh

✶November 10, 1847

†October 7, 1927

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Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh,, 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.

Irish philanthropist and businessman (1847-1927)

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