William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan | |
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25th & 27th President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 | |
Vice President | Robert Latham Owen |
Preceded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
Succeeded by | Charles Evan Hughes |
In office March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1901 | |
Vice President | James B. Weaver |
Preceded by | Grover Cleveland |
Succeeded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
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 |
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Born | Salem, Illinois, U.S. | March 19, 1860
Died | July 26, 1925 Dayton, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 65)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Mary Baird Bryan (m. 1884) |
Children | 3, including Ruth Bryan Owen |
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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator, and politician who served as the 25th and 27th president of the United States from 1897 to 1901 and from 1909 to 1913. He is one of two presidents in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive presidential terms, along with his predecessor Grover Cleveland. He is the only person in American history to receive electoral votes for President in five separate elections.