William Jennings Bryan – Born March 19 1860, Salem Illinois, died July 26, 1925, Dayton Tennessee at the age of 65. Bryan was a father of three children and happily married. His wife was Miss Mary E. Baird, and his children were: Ruth Bryan Owen, Grace Bryan, and William Jennings Bryan Jr.
Born in Illinois, Bryan became a Nebraska Congressman in 1890. In the Democratic convention of 1896, Bryan with his Cross of Gold speech that favored free silver, was defeated by William McKinley to become president. Bryan also lost his bids to become president in 1900 and 1908, using the years in between to run a newspaper and serve as a public speaker. In 1912 he helped Woodrow Wilson secure a Democratic presidential nomination, which Bryan then served
Born in Illinois, Bryan became a Nebraska Congressman in 1890. In the Democratic convention of 1896, Bryan with his Cross of Gold speech that favored free silver, was defeated by William McKinley to become president. Bryan also lost his bids to become president in 1900 and 1908, using the years in between to run a newspaper and serve as a public speaker. In 1912 he helped Woodrow Wilson secure a Democratic presidential nomination, which Bryan then served