Bryan, John Heritage, 1798-1870
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Lawyer, state senator, and U.S. Representative from North Carolina; from New Bern, N.C.
From the description of Papers, 1735-1956. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19316979
John Herritage (Heritage) Bryan (1798-1870) was an attorney of New Bern and later Raleigh. He represented Craven County in the State Senate (1823-1825) and was elected to Congress in 1825 as a National Republican. After serving in Congress for two terms, Bryan returned to his New Bern law practice until moving to Raleigh around 1839. In 1863, Charlotte, daughter of John Herritage and Mary Shepard Bryan, married Confederate Major General Bryan Grimes of Grimesland in Pitt County.
From the description of John Herritage Bryan papers, 1766-1869 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 560677852
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