Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: J.A. BRYAN

************************************************************************
Submitted by Kathy Grace, <gendiva@charter.net> December 2007

© All rights reserved. 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
************************************************************************
History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1181

J.A. Bryan, was born in Berkshire Co., Mass. In his early days he practiced
law in Olean, N.Y. In 1850 he came to Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, and
was editor of the Commercial Advertiser for some two years, when he moved
to Washington Co. In 1853 he was appointed by President Pierce, Register of
the Land Office in Menasha. Died in Menasha, May 24, 1864..