Bryan Alton

Bryan Gerard Alton was an Irish physician and member of Seanad Éireann from 1965 to 1973.
He born in Dublin on 5 June 1919, the only child of Norman Alton, a bank inspector, and his wife, Mary Frances. He was educated at St Mary's College, Dublin, Castleknock College and University College Dublin. He graduated from UCD in 1946 with a degree in medicine.
He was the personal doctor of Éamon de Valera. His uncle Ernest Alton, was also a Senator.
He was elected to the 11th Seanad in 1965 for the National University constituency. He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1969. He did not contest the 1973 Seanad election.
He was president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland from 1974 to 1977.