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  1. William Jennings Bryan - Wikipedia

    William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator, and politician. He was a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's …

  2. William Jennings Bryan | Political Party, Education, Cross of Gold ...

    Nov 6, 2025 · William Jennings Bryan (born March 19, 1860, Salem, Illinois, U.S.—died July 26, 1925, Dayton, Tennessee) was a Democratic and Populist leader and a magnetic orator who …

  3. William Jennings Bryan - Biography, Cross of Gold & Scopes Trial - HISTORY

    Dec 15, 2009 · William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), the U.S. congressman from Nebraska, three-time presidential nominee and secretary of state, emerged near the end of the 19th …

  4. William Jennings Bryan - People - Department History - Office of …

    President Woodrow Wilson appointed William Jennings Bryan Secretary of State on March 5, 1913. He entered into duty the same day and served as Secretary until his resignation on June …

  5. Bryan, William Jennings (1860-1925) | Encyclopedia of the Great …

    William Jennings Bryan, known as the "Boy Orator of the Platte" and the "Great Commoner," was a political leader with uncommon oratorical abilities and an affinity for the religious and rural …

  6. William Jennings Bryan

    William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, …

  7. Williams Jennings Bryan was a powerful Democratic politician, from his emergence on the American political scene in the 1890s to his death in 1925. A three-time Democratic nominee …

  8. William Jennings Bryan | The First Amendment Encyclopedia

    Jul 26, 2023 · William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925), pictured here in 1902, was a prominent progressive politician and American statesman in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

  9. Cross of Gold speech - Wikipedia

    The Cross of Gold speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, …

  10. William Jennings Bryan - U-S-History.com

    William Jennings Bryan was elected to Congress twice, 1890 and 1892. His influence grew rapidly, due largely to his strong advocacy of free silver, opposition to high protective tariffs …