William James Bryan

For other persons of the same name, see William Bryan.

William J. 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 U.S. Senator Nathan P. Bryan.

Born near Fort Mason, Cass 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 to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Stephen Mallory II and served from December 26, 1907, until his death in Washington, D.C.; interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.

Preceded by Stephen R. Mallory	United States Senator (Class 3) from Florida 1907–1908 Served alongside: James P. Taliaferro	Succeeded by William H. Milton

v • d • e United States Senators from Florida

Class 1: Yulee • Mallory, Sr. • Welch • Gilbert • Jones • Pasco • Taliaferro • N. Bryan • Trammell • Loftin • Andrews • Holland • Chiles • Mack • Nelson Class 3: Westcott • Morton • Yulee • Osborn • Conover • Call • Mallory, Jr. • W. Bryan • Milton • Fletcher • Hill • Pepper • Smathers • Gurney • Stone • Hawkins • Graham • Martinez