William James Bryan
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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.
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