David Bratton

David Hey Bratton (October 1869 – December 3, 1904) was an American water polo player and competition swimmer who competed for the New York Athletic Club and represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.

Early death Three months following the 1904 Olympics, Bratton died on December 3, 1904 of typhoid fever and peritonitis at Chicago's Auditorium Hotel. In his honor, the New York Athletic Club postponed their planned swimming meet scheduled for the evening of December 10, 1904. He was cremated at Fresh Pond in Queens, New York on the afternoon of December 8 as managed by his Masonic Lodge. Bratton had been known as both a swimmer and cyclist, and excelled in roller skating.