William Jennings Bryan
1860 - 1925 (65 years)
1802 - -
Name William Jennings Bryan [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 19 Mar 1860 Marion Co., Illinois 
Gender Male Religion Presbyterian Death 26 Jul 1925 Dayton, Rhea Co., Tennessee 
BurialArlington National Cemetery, Arlington Co., Virginia [5] Patriarch & Matriarch 
Silas Lillard Bryan
b. Nov 1822, Sperryville, Rappahannock Co., Virginia
d. 30 Mar 1880, Marion Co., Illinois (Age 57 years) (Father) 
Maria Woods Davidson
b. 1802 (Grandmother)Notes - See his entry in the American National Biography. He was a Progressive democrat from Nebraska. He served in Congress starting in 1890; presidential candidate in 1896 ("Cross of Gold" speech and all of that), 1900, and 1908; Secretary of State for Woodrow Wilson 1913-1915 (he resigned b/c he was an ardent pacifist who objected to Wilson's handling of the war); and prosecutor in the Scopes trial. Bryan Co., Oklahoma, is named for him.
According to The Political Graveyard, " Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1891-95; candidate for President of the United States, 1896, 1900, 1908; U.S. Secretary of State, 1913-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias."
For a biography, one might see Robert Cherny, A Righteous Cause: The Life of William Jennings Bryan.
Person ID I8696 Last Modified 3 Apr 2025
Father Silas Lillard Bryan
b. Nov 1822, Sperryville, Rappahannock Co., Virginia
d. 30 Mar 1880, Marion Co., Illinois (Age 57 years) Mother Maria Elizabeth Jennings
b. 24 May 1834, Marion Co., Illinois
d. 17 Jun 1896, Marion Co., Illinois (Age 62 years) Marriage 4 Nov 1852 Marion Co., Illinois
Spouse / Partner Mary Elizabeth Baird
b. 17 Jun 1861, Pike Co., Illinois
d. 21 Jan 1930, Miami, Miami-Dade Co., Florida (Age 68 years)
Marriage 1 Oct 1884 Family ID F6183 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Apr 2025
- See his entry in the American National Biography. He was a Progressive democrat from Nebraska. He served in Congress starting in 1890; presidential candidate in 1896 ("Cross of Gold" speech and all of that), 1900, and 1908; Secretary of State for Woodrow Wilson 1913-1915 (he resigned b/c he was an ardent pacifist who objected to Wilson's handling of the war); and prosecutor in the Scopes trial. Bryan Co., Oklahoma, is named for him.
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Birth - 19 Mar 1860 - Marion Co., Illinois 
Death - 26 Jul 1925 - Dayton, Rhea Co., Tennessee 
Burial - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Co., Virginia = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos William Jennings Bryan
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Reference Pitard, D. "William Jennings Bryan". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I8696&tree=1sttree (accessed April 19, 2025).
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