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Preceded by
  
Name
  
Henry Bryan

Profession
  
politician


Succeeded by
  
Role
  
Politician

Born
  
February 23, 1786Martin County, North Carolina (
1786-02-23
)

Spouse(s)
  
Elizabeth Ann Averett Bryan

Children
  
Henry Hunter Bryan Jr. Harriet BryanR. A. Virginia BryanMarina Turner Bryan

Died
  
May 7, 1835, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States

Party
  
Democratic-Republican Party

Political party
  
Democratic-Republican

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

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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. He married Elizabeth Ann Averett, daughter of Jesse Averett and Mary Grimes, in 1804.

Career

Bryan was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1821. 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. His brother, Joseph Hunter Bryan, was also a U.S. Representative from the state of North Carolina.

References

Henry Hunter Bryan Wikipedia


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