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William John Bryan Full Name: William John Bryan Date of birth: September 28, 1859 Date of death: August 26, 1948 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 28 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913 31st (2) (3)   32nd (1)   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum H 103 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Callahan, Jones, Taylor H 103 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th (4) (5) (6) (7)   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Callahan, Jones, Taylor H 103 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Callahan, Jones, Taylor H 107 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor (1) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal. (2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910. (3) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (4) District 42 comprised of Limestone county; District 101 comprised of Loving, Winkler, Ward, Crane, Upton, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Andrews, Howard, Mitchell, Nolan, Fisher, Scurry, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Kent, Crosby, Lubbock, Hockley, and Cochran counties; District 103 comprised of Jones, Taylor, and Callahan counties, pp. 34, 37, Acts of 1901, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 8, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (5) District 42 represented by W.J. Bryan, p. 2. House Journal. (6) District 103 represented by W. John Bryan, p. 298. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (7) District 101 represented by W. J., p. 64. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches "Mrs. Bryan, Pioneer of Abilene, Dies," 7/22/1948, p. 1; "Funeral Set for Mrs. Bryan," 7/22/1948, p. 43. Martha Chaplain Dashielle (Mrs. W.J. Bryan), born 6/17/1881, married 5/31/1892. Legislative service of husband, "colorful and early-day legislator." Abilene Reporter-News. Obituaries/editorial - "Senator W.J. Bryan, Pioneer Cattleman of T-Diamond Ranch Fame, Dies at Home," 8/27/1948, pp. 1, 3; "W.J. Bryan Dies; Rites Set Saturday," 8/27/1948, p. 1, 13; "Goodbye, Oldtimer," 8/29/1948, Society, Editorial, Features, p. 18. Abilene Reporter-News. "John Bryan of Abilene Tallest State Senator," 1/27/1911, p. 4. "The tallest man in the senate, as well as the narrowest and of the smallest circumference, diameter, is W. John Bryan, senator from the 28th district . . . " Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter, . Provided by Hardin-Simmons University Richardson Library, Abilene, Texas. Confirms birth date 9/28/1859, death date 8/26/1948, and includes copies of obituary. The Life Story of William John Bryan 1859-1948, 1973. Obituary, "Early-Day Rancher Claimed at Abilene," 8/27/1948, p. 7. Lubbock Evening Journal. Brief biographical sketch, W.J. Bryan, p. 200. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Discusses State Senate campaign of 1908 between Royston Campbell Crane and W. John Bryan (Abilene, Taylor County), pp. 41-44. R.C. Crane and the Promotion of West Texas, 1996. 32nd Legislature (1911) - W.J. Bryan, Abilene, Taylor County, nativity Texas, Stockman, Democrat, age 48. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. W.J. Bryan, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.J. Bryan, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.J. Bryan, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.J. Bryan, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.J. Bryan, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.S. Brayan, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural Affairs   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Counties and County Boundaries   Federal Relations   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Labor   Military Affairs   Mining and Irrigation   Picture of Senate of the 32nd Legislature, Special   Senatorial Districts   State Asylums (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising   31st R.S. - 1909 Contingent Expenses   Counties and County Boundaries   Educational Affairs   Internal Improvements   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Health (Vice Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   Public Printing   State Affairs   State Asylums (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments   30th R.S. - 1907 Appropriations   Counties   David Crockett Painting   Public Lands and Land Office   Rules   State Affairs (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising   29th R.S. - 1905 Appropriations Subcommitttee on the Epileptic Colony at Abilene   Beef Trust, Investigate (Chair)  Counties   Election Law Enrollment, Investigate, Special   Public Lands and Land Office (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs   State Asylums   28th R.S. - 1903 Counties and County Boundaries   Public Lands and Land Office   State Asylums   Stock and Stock Raising   27th R.S. - 1901 Agricultural and Mechanical College and Prairie View Normal and Industrial College   Asylums   Blind Asylum   Congressional Districts   Irrigation   Private Land Claims   Public Lands and Land Office   Sam Houston Normal Institute   Waters-Pierce Oil Company, Investigate

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