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	(1876-10-10)October 10, 1876 Fort Mason, Florida, U.S.
Died	March 22, 1908(1908-03-22) (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.