William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860-July 26, 1925) was an American politician in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was from the Midwest. He is known for supporting causes such as the silver standard or creationism. In the 1890s, he was a Congressman from Nebraska. He gained fame in 1896 for the "Cross of Gold Speech", a speech about the American economy he gave to the Democratic Party. He ran for President as a Democrat three times, in 1896, 1900, and 1908, but lost each time. During this time, he was the main leader of the Democratic Party. He was one of the first people who gave lots of speeches around the country while running for President, and continued to give speeches even when not running on what was called the "Chatauqua Circuit". He was United States Secretary of State from 1913 to 1915. In his last years, he was one of the lawyers in the Scopes Monkey Trial. He is portrayed in the movie Inherit the Wind by the character Matthew Harrison Brady.
William Jennings Bryan | |
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| 41st United States Secretary of State | |
| In office March 5, 1913 – June 9, 1915 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Philander C. Knox |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lansing |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | William James Connell |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Burr Strode |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1860 Salem, Illinois[1] |
| Died | July 26, 1925 (aged 65) Dayton, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Baird Bryan |
| Children | Ruth Bryan Owen, William Jennings Bryan Jr., Grace Bryan |
| Alma mater | Illinois College, Union College of Law |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
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References
change- ↑ William Jennings Bryan Nebraska State Historical Society
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