Bryan, Beauregard, 1862-1918

Lawyer and resident of Brenham, Texas.

From the description of Beauregard Bryan papers, 1839-1909 (bulk 1893-1899). (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310362719

Lawyer and judge, of Brenham, Tex. (1885-1902), and lawyer, of El Paso, Tex. (1902-1918).

From the description of Beauregard Bryan papers, 1839-1909 (bulk 1893-1899). (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 70950000

Beauregard Bryan was born in Brazoria County, Texas, on 1862 January 16 to Moses Austin and Cora Lewis Bryan. He received his college education at Baylor University and the University of Texas, where he studied law.

Bryan established a legal practice in Brenham, Texas, in 1885 and served as city attorney, district attorney, and district judge during his residence there. He moved to El Paso in 1902, continuing his law practice until his death on 1918 March 4.

Beauregard Bryan's family included a number of early Texas settlers. His father, Moses Austin Bryan, was the nephew of Stephen F. Austin and served as Austin's personal secretary. His cousin, Hally Ballinger Bryan Perry, co-founded the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in 1891. After her father's death in 1901, Perry, together with Bryan, became executors of the Stephen F. Austin papers, which they presented to the University of Texas at Austin. Bryan participated in the documentation of his ancestry in historical publications and served as vice-president of the Texas State Historical Association for ten years. He was also a member of the University of Texas Board of Regents for twelve years.

Bryan married Lillian A. Lyles at Mobile, Alabama, on 1886 December 23; the couple had three children.

References

Hailey, James L. "Beauregard Bryan." Handbook of Texas Online . http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbrak .

From the guide to the Beauregard Bryan Papers Col 877., 1839-1909 (bulk 1893-1899), (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas)

Born in Brazoria County, Texas, Beauregard Bryan (1862-1918) was the son of Moses Austin Bryan and Cora Lewis and a great-nephew of Stephen F. Austin. After attending Baylor University and studying law at the University of Texas, Bryan moved to Wichita Falls where he worked in the publishing industry in 1883. A year later, he relocated to Brenham, practicing law from 1885 through 1902. During this time, he was elected district attorney and district judge in Brenham and subsequently a regent at the University of Texas by Governor James Stephen Hogg, a position he held for twelve years. In 1886, Bryan married Lillian A. Lyles, with whom he had three children. Eventually moving to El Paso in 1902, Brewer served as a notary public, on the school board, and became a member of the Knights of Pythias.

Source:

Hailey, James L. Bryan, Beauregard. Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed March 21, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbrak .

From the guide to the Bryan, Beauregard, Papers 92-194., 1887-1913, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born in Brazoria County, Texas, Beauregard Bryan (1862-1918) was the son of Moses Austin Bryan and Cora Lewis and a great-nephew of Stephen F. Austin.

After attending Baylor University and studying law at the University of Texas, Bryan moved to Wichita Falls where he worked in the publishing industry in 1883. A year later, he relocated to Brenham, practicing law from 1885 through 1902. During this time, he was elected district attorney and district judge in Brenham and subsequently a regent at the University of Texas by Governor James Stephen Hogg, a position he held for twelve years. In 1886, Bryan married Lillian A. Lyles, with whom he had three children. Eventually moving to El Paso in 1902, Brewer served as a notary public, on the school board, and became a member of the Knights of Pythias.

From the description of Bryan, Beauregard, Papers, 1887-1913 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 775797118