Litton, John--DB5164
Biographical Notes
Date of birth and date of death
Maiden name, place of origin
Glenmaluc House, Kilternan, Dublin
Marital status, religious denomination, children
Social background, family connections
Education, occupation and public functions
Education
University College Dublin: Bachelor in Agricultural Science
Occupation
Farmer in Phrompstown
Functions in agricultural institutions
Teagasc, The Agriculture and Food Development Authority: Member; National Farmers' Association: Member of the national industrial and transport committee, member of the national crop committee, chairman of the Enniskerry branch; AFT Council: First chairman 1958-; Macra na Feirme: President 1951-1953, first chairman 1945-1949, provincial vice-president for Leinster 1953-, trustee 1959, member of the first central executive 1945-1949, member of the IFJ committee 1955-, member of the national executive committee 1950-1958, member of the national council 1950-, founder member of the club in Kilternan; Irish Ayrshire Breeders' Club: Chairman 1950
Functions in other institutions
AFT: Chairman 1964; Agricultural Institute Commission: Member 1955-; Irish Farmers' Journal: Founder member, shareholder; RDS: Committee member
Political activities
Short Biography
References
Own publications
Sources
- Daly, Mary E., The First Department: A History of the Department of Agriculture, Dublin 2002, p. 395
- Healy, Sean and Louis P. F. Smith, Farm organisations in Ireland, Dublin 1996, p. 44, 49f, 215
- Irish Farmer’s Journal, 25.3.1950, p. 1; 5.01.1952, p. 1; 31.01.1953, p. 11; 28.03.1953, p. 1; 2.05.1953, p. 1; 15.08.1953, p. 20; 31.10.1950, p. 1; 23.07.1955, p. 12; 09.08.1958, p. 2; 09.08.1958, p. 18; 23.08.1958, p. 22; 30.08.1958, p. 9; 05.09.1959, p. 13; 22.10.1960, p. 20; 08.08.1964, p. 4; 14.11.1964, p. 4
- Miley, Jim, A Voice for the Country: 50 years of Macra na Feirme, Dublin 1994, p. 20, 33, 56, 226, 233