Charles W. Bryan
American politician (1867–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Wayland Bryan (February 10, 1867 – March 4, 1945) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 20th and 23rd Governor of Nebraska, and Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1924. He was the younger brother of Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, who was the Democratic nominee for President in 1896, 1900, and 1908.
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Charles W. Bryan | |
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20th and 23rd Governor of Nebraska | |
In office January 8, 1931 – January 3, 1935 | |
Lieutenant | Theodore Metcalfe Walter H. Jurgensen |
Preceded by | Arthur J. Weaver |
Succeeded by | Roy Cochran |
In office January 3, 1923 – January 8, 1925 | |
Lieutenant | Fred Johnson |
Preceded by | Samuel McKelvie |
Succeeded by | Adam McMullen |
23rd and 30th Mayor of Lincoln | |
In office 1935–1937 | |
Preceded by | Fenton Fleming |
Succeeded by | Oren S. Copeland |
In office 1915–1917 | |
Preceded by | Frank Zehrung |
Succeeded by | John Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Wayland Bryan (1867-02-10)February 10, 1867 Salem, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 1945(1945-03-04) (aged 78) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Resting place | Wyuka Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Elizabeth Brokaw |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Silas Bryan Mariah Elizabeth Jennings |
Relatives | William Jennings Bryan (brother) William Sherman Jennings (cousin) |
Education | Illinois College University of Chicago |
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