John A. Bryan
United States Assistant Postmaster General
In office
1843–1843
PresidentJohn Tyler
Preceded byPhilo C. Fuller
Succeeded byJ. Washington Tyson
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Cattaraugus County district
In office
1827–1827
Ohio State Auditor
In office
1833–1839
GovernorRobert Lucas
Preceded byRalph Osborn
Succeeded byJohn Brough
Personal details
Born
John Alexander Bryan

April 13, 1794
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
DiedMay 24, 1864 (aged 80)
Menasha, Wisconsin

John Alexander Bryan (April 13, 1794 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts – May 24, 1864 in Menasha, Wisconsin) was an American diplomat and politician from New York and Ohio.

He removed to Ellicottville, New York, and was a member of the New York State Assembly (Cattaraugus Co.) in 1827.

Then he removed to Columbus, Ohio, and was Ohio State Auditor from 1833 to 1839. In 1840, Bryan settled at, and co-founded, what would become the city of Bryan, Ohio. He was U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Peru in 1845.

Later he lived in Milwaukee and Menasha, Wisconsin. He served as editor of The Daily Milwaukee News.[1] He was buried in Neenah, Wisconsin.

His son Charles Henry Bryan was a California State Senator, and his son-in-law John B. Weller was a U.S. Senator from California.

References

  1. ↑ "Death of Judge Bryan". The Daily Milwaukee News. May 31, 1864. p. 4. Retrieved January 24, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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