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'''George D. Bryan''' was the forty-seventh mayor of [[Charleston, South Carolina]], completing one term from 1887 to 1891. Bryan was born on September 26, 1845, in Charleston to George S. and Rebecca L. Bryan. He died on June 4, 1919, and is buried at [[Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston, South Carolina)|Magnolia Cemetery]] in Charleston.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bryan&GSfn=George&GSmn=d&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=27132007&df=all& | title=Lieut George Dwight Bryan (1845-1919) | publisher=Find a Grave | accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref> |
'''George D. Bryan''' was the forty-seventh mayor of [[Charleston, South Carolina]], completing one term from 1887 to 1891. Bryan was born on September 26, 1845, in Charleston to George S. and Rebecca L. Bryan. He died on June 4, 1919, and is buried at [[Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston, South Carolina)|Magnolia Cemetery]] in Charleston.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bryan&GSfn=George&GSmn=d&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=27132007&df=all& | title=Lieut George Dwight Bryan (1845-1919) | publisher=Find a Grave | accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref> |
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He was a student at the United States Naval Academy when the Civil War erupted, and he left the school to join the Confederate Navy. After the Civil War, he returned to Charleston and practiced law. In May 1878 he became the city's legal counsel. After his one term as mayor, in 1894, President Grover Cleveland appointed him to be collector of customs in Charleston, a job he held until July 1898. He was a probate judge from December 1901 to his death on June 4, 1919. He died at his house at 110 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0oeUc68sgesC&dat=19190605&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | title=Judge G.D. Bryan Has Passed Away | work=Charleston News & Courier | date=June 5, 1919 | accessdate=January 18, 2014 | pages=2}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:07, 18 January 2014
George Dwight Bryan | |
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| 47th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Preceded by | William Ashmead Courtenay |
| Succeeded by | John F. Ficken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1845 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | June 4, 1919 |
| Spouse | Mary Middleton King (1846-1924) |
| Children | McMillan King Bryan (1874-1928); Mary Middleton Bryan French (1876-1965); Francis Marion Bryan (1876-1926); Richard Floyd Bryan (1882-1942) |
| Alma mater | College of Charleston (did not graduate); United States Naval Academy (did not graduate) |
| Profession | lawyer |
George D. Bryan was the forty-seventh mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, completing one term from 1887 to 1891. Bryan was born on September 26, 1845, in Charleston to George S. and Rebecca L. Bryan. He died on June 4, 1919, and is buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston.[1]
He was a student at the United States Naval Academy when the Civil War erupted, and he left the school to join the Confederate Navy. After the Civil War, he returned to Charleston and practiced law. In May 1878 he became the city's legal counsel. After his one term as mayor, in 1894, President Grover Cleveland appointed him to be collector of customs in Charleston, a job he held until July 1898. He was a probate judge from December 1901 to his death on June 4, 1919. He died at his house at 110 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina.[2]
References
- ^ "Lieut George Dwight Bryan (1845-1919)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Judge G.D. Bryan Has Passed Away". Charleston News & Courier. June 5, 1919. p. 2. Retrieved January 18, 2014.