William Jennings Bryan

William Jennings Bryan

Interment LocationVisited 
Arlington, VANovember 12, 2011 

Photographed November 12, 2011.
Photographed November 12, 2011.
Photographed November 12, 2011.
Photographed November 12, 2011.

Fast Facts

Born: March 19, 1860 in Salem, Illinois

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Baird Bryan (m. 1884-1925)

Military Rank: Colonel — U.S. Army

Political Affiliation: Democratic Party

House Tenure: 1891-1895

Served in Cabinet of: Woodrow Wilson

Cabinet Position: Secretary of State (1913-1915)

Died: July 26, 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee

Cause of Death: Apoplexy

Age: 65

Last Recorded Words: “Better wake up about 4 o’clock.”

Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1925/07/27/Great-Commoner-Bryan-dies-in-sleep-apoplexy-given-as-cause-of-death/4119893170734/.

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