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Bryan Alton

Bryan Alton

Irish physician and politician (1919–1991)

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

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