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Henry Hunter Bryan

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Henry Hunter Bryan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded byGeorge W. L. Marr
Succeeded byJames T. Sandford
Personal details
Born(1786-02-23)February 23, 1786
Martin County, North Carolina
DiedMay 7, 1835(1835-05-07) (aged 49)
Montgomery County, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseElizabeth Ann Averett Bryan
Children
  • Henry Hunter Bryan Jr.
  • Harriet Bryan
  • R. A. Virginia Bryan
  • Marina Turner Bryan
Professionpolitician

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

Biography

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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.[1] He married Elizabeth Ann Averett, daughter of Jesse Averett and Mary Grimes, in 1804.[2]

Career

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Bryan was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1821.[3] Although he had been re-elected to the Seventeenth Congress, he did not take the seat because he did not qualify.

Death

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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 interment is unknown.[4] His brother, Joseph Hunter Bryan, was also a U.S. Representative from the state of North Carolina.

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Hunter Bryan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Henry Hunter Bryan". Terry Reigel. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Henry Hunter Bryan". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Henry Hunter Bryan". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 6th congressional district

1819-1821
Succeeded by