Bryan,
William Jennings 1860-1925; U.S. politician & orator
city in EC Tex.: pop. 66,000
See Bryan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(brīˈən)
A city of east-central Texas northwest of Houston. It is an industrial community and a research center. Population: 67,300.
, William Jennings Called “the Great Commoner” or “the Boy Orator of the Platte.” 1860-1925.
American lawyer and politician who campaigned unsuccessfully for the presidency in 1896, 1900, and 1908. He is famous for his impassioned “Cross of Gold” speech advocating free silver (1896) and for his defense of fundamentalism in the Scopes trial (1925).