Background
HAUGHTON, Benjamin was born in 1865. Son of late David Haughton, Justice of the Peace, of Sutton Hall, E. Yorkshire.
painter politician senator of Ireland
HAUGHTON, Benjamin was born in 1865. Son of late David Haughton, Justice of the Peace, of Sutton Hall, E. Yorkshire.
Studied at Caius College, Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts, 1885).
He was nominated to the Seanad by the President of the Executive Council in 1922 for 6 years. He lost his seat at the 1928 Seanad election.
He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1928.
Spouse 1894, Janet, 2nddaughter of late Thomas Mason, Justice of the Peace, of Alkincoats, Lancashire.