James W. Bryan
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James Wesley Bryan was a U.S. Representative
from Washington.
Born in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
, Bryan attended the public schools and Lake Charles College at Lake Charles, Louisiana
.
He was graduated from Baylor University
, Waco, Texas
, in 1895 and from Yale University
in 1897.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1898 and commenced practice at Lake Charles, Louisiana
.
He moved to Bremerton, Washington
, in 1905 and continued the practice of law.
City attorney in 1907, 1908, and again in 1911.
He served as member of the State senate 1908-1912.
Bryan was elected as a Progressive
to the Sixty-third
Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth
Congress.
He owned and published the Navy Yard American from 1915 to 1917.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Kitsap County 1926-1930.
He served as president of the Bremerton Port Commission 1933-1936.
Practiced law in Bremerton, Washington
, until his death there on August 26, 1956.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Washington.
Born in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish[p] is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lake Charles. As of 2010, the parish population was 192,768...
, Bryan attended the public schools and Lake Charles College at Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
.
He was graduated from Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
, Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
, in 1895 and from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1897.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1898 and commenced practice at Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
.
He moved to Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...
, in 1905 and continued the practice of law.
City attorney in 1907, 1908, and again in 1911.
He served as member of the State senate 1908-1912.
Bryan was elected as a Progressive
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He owned and published the Navy Yard American from 1915 to 1917.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Kitsap County 1926-1930.
He served as president of the Bremerton Port Commission 1933-1936.
Practiced law in Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...
, until his death there on August 26, 1956.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery.