Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 59
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/31/1859
City: Brookfield Township, MI
County: Eaton County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Emma A. Miller or Lizzie Alma Denton 3/18/1880 in Walton, MI [there is a record for each name]; married Dora Spicer, dau. of Thomas Spicer, 9/24/1894 in Mount Pleasant, MI; married Zella Dikeman Rogers, dau. of Hollis W. and Mary (Green) Dikeman in Vermontville, MI 8/17/1927
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: teacher, farmer
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Education:
district schools; Charlotte High School; attended Northern Indiana Business College at Valparaiso, IN
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Thomas D. and Lucinda (Day) Bryan. Taught school for 6 winters and worked his farm in Walton Township when not teaching. He also acted as school inspector. He served as supervisor for 13 year and was elected Register of Deeds. After his election he moved to Charlotte but retained his farm. He was a member of the Masons, Olivet F. & A.M. and of the Charlotte Commandery.
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Committees Served On: Drainage , Liquor Traffic , Kalamazoo State Hospital , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Michigan Home and Training School, Religious and Benevolent Societies
City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Liquor Traffic , Michigan Home and Training School, State Library
City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
MIBiog 1:123; MIMar 1822-1995; MIMar 1867-1925; Manual 1919 p.810; Manual 1923 p.735;
