William James Bryan

William James Bryan (October 10, 1876-March 22, 1908) was a US Senator from Florida who served as a Democrat. He was the brother of US Senator Nathan P. Bryan.

Born near Fort Mason, Orange County, Florida (now Lake County, Florida); attended the public schools; graduated from Emory College, Oxford, Georgia, (now Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia) in 1896 and from the law department of Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, in 1899; admitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced practice in Jacksonville, Florida; solicitor of the Duval County Criminal Court of Record 1902-1907; appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Stephen R. Mallory and served from December 26, 1907, until his death in Washington, D.C.; interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.

Preceded by Stephen R. Mallory, Jr.	United States Senator (Class 3) from Florida 1907–1908	Succeeded by William Hall Milton