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Charles Wayland Bryan (February 10, 1867 – March 4, 1945) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 20th and 23rd Governor of Nebraska, and Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1924.
CHARLES W. BRYAN, the twenty-first and twenty-fourth governor to serve Nebraska, was born in Salem, Illinois, on February 10, 1867. His education was attained at Illinois College in Jacksonville and at the University of Chicago.
Charles Wayland Bryan (February 10, 1867 – March 4, 1945) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 20th and 23rd Governor of Nebraska, and Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1924.
CHARLES W. Bryan is one of those political figures who has been lost in the historiographical shuffle. At least two reasons help to account for this. In 1924, Bryan became an early statistic by being defeated in his only attempt at national office--the Vice-Presidency of the United States.
Article Summary: In 1924 the Democratic Party nominated Charles (Charlie) Wayland Bryan for the vice presidency. Best remembered as the younger brother of three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan, Charles was a politician in his own right. The author tells the story of the campaign with an emphasis on South
Charles Wayland Bryan (February 10, 1867 – March 4, 1945) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 20th and 23rd Governor of Nebraska, and Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1924.
Charles W. Bryan, who served three terms as governor (1923-1925, 1931-1935), although overshadowed by the commanding figure of his brother William J. Bryan, was one of Nebraska's most colorful political figures and an important person in his own right. He was born at Salem, Illinois, February 10, 1867.
