Henry Hunter Bryan

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Henry Hunter Bryan (February 23, 1786 – May 7, 1835) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

Tennessee State of the United States of America

Tennessee is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the west, and Missouri to the northwest. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, with a 2017 population of 667,560. Tennessee's second largest city is Memphis, which had a population of 652,236 in 2017.

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Henry Hunter Bryan
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Tennessee's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821
Preceded by George W. L. Marr
Succeeded by James T. Sandford
Personal details
Born(1786-02-23)February 23, 1786
Martin County, North Carolina
Died May 7, 1835(1835-05-07) (aged 49)
Montgomery County, Tennessee
Political party Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Ann Averett Bryan
Children

Henry Hunter Bryan Jr. Harriet Bryan

R. A. Virginia Bryan

Marina Turner Bryan
Profession politician

Biography

Bryan was born in Martin County, North Carolina and attended grammar and high school there. After he moved to Tennessee, he held several local offices. [1] He married Elizabeth Ann Averett, daughter of Jesse Averett and Mary Grimes, in 1804. [2]

Martin County, North Carolina County in the United States

Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,505. Its county seat is Williamston.

Grammar school type of school in the United Kingdom and some other countries

A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching Latin, but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school, differentiated in recent years from less academic secondary modern schools.

Career

Bryan was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1821. [3] Although he had been re-elected to the Seventeenth Congress, he did not take the seat because he did not qualify.

Death

Bryan was a member of the Freemasons. He died in Montgomery County, Tennessee, on May 7, 1835 (age 49 years, 73 days). The location of his interrment is unknown. [4] His brother, Joseph Hunter Bryan, was also a U.S. Representative from the state of North Carolina.

Montgomery County, Tennessee County in the United States

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 172,331. The county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1836.

Joseph Hunter Bryan was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina. He was a brother of Henry Hunter Bryan.

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References

  1. ↑ "Henry Hunter Bryan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Henry Hunter Bryan". Terry Reigel. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Henry Hunter Bryan". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Henry Hunter Bryan". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress and its predecessor, the Continental Congress. Also included are Delegates from territories and the District of Columbia and Resident Commissioners from the Philippines and Puerto Rico.


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
George W. L. Marr 		Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 6th congressional district
1819-1821 		Succeeded by
James T. Sandford
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