- Charles Henry Bryan
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Charles Henry Bryan was a politician and jurist in California.
Biography
Bryan was born on October 20, 1822 in Ellicottville, New York.[1] His father, John A. Bryan, was a United States diplomat, and his brother-in-law, John B. Weller, was a United States Senator. Bryan passed away on May 14, 1877 in Carson City, Nevada.
Career
Bryan was a member of the California State Senate in 1854 and was a Justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1854 to 1855. After moving to Nevada, he was a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1863.[2]
References
- ^ "Charles Henry Bryan". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan.html#194.94.76. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ Join California
Categories:- People from Cattaraugus County, New York
- California State Senators
- California Supreme Court justices
- 1822 births
- 1877 deaths
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