William James Bryan
William James Bryan | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Florida | |
| In office December 26, 1907 – March 22, 1908 | |
| Appointed by | Napoleon B. Broward |
| Preceded by | Stephen Mallory II |
| Succeeded by | William H. Milton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1876 Fort Mason, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 1908 (aged 31) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
William James Bryan (October 10, 1876 – March 22, 1908) was an American politician, attorney, and prosecutor who was a Democratic U.S. Senator from the American state of Florida. Bryan's stint in the Senate was brief, having been appointed to fill a vacancy the day after Christmas of 1907 — less than three months before his own death at the age of 31.