Bryan Alton

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Bryan Alton
Senator
In office
23 June 1965 – 1 June 1973
ConstituencyNational University
Personal details
Born(1919-06-05)5 June 1919
Dublin, Ireland
Died18 January 1991(1991-01-18) (aged 71)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Winifred Tempany
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(m. 1950)​
Children7
RelativesErnest Alton (uncle)
Education
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Bryan Gerard Alton (5 June 1919 – 18 January 1991) was an Irish physician and member of Seanad Éireann from 1965 to 1973.[1]

He born in Dublin on 5 June 1919, the only child of Norman Alton, a bank inspector, and his wife, Mary Frances (née Hayes).[2] He was educated at St Mary's College, Dublin, Castleknock College and University College Dublin (UCD). He graduated from UCD in 1946 with a degree in medicine.[2]

He was the personal doctor of Éamon de Valera.[3] His uncle Ernest Alton, was also a Senator.[2]

He was elected to the 11th Seanad in 1965 for the National University constituency.[1] He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1969. He did not contest the 1973 Seanad election.[1]

He was president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland from 1974 to 1977.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bryan Alton". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d Dempsey, Pauric J. "Alton, Bryan Gerard". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Alton, Bryan Gerard". Dictionary of Irish Biography. May 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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