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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referencedIn Bryan, William S. William S. Bryan papers, 1818-1879 (bulk 1848-1879) [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Grimes, J. Bryan (John Bryan), 1868-1923. J. Bryan Grimes papers, 1712-1924. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Bryan, John Heritage, 1798-1870. Papers, 1735-1956. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Lewis family. Lewis family of Edgecombe County, N.C., papers, 1730-1956, 1996-1998. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Bryan family. Bryan family papers, 1704-1940. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Lewis Family of Edgecombe County, N.C., Papers, 1730-1979, 1996-1998 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn J. Winder Hughes Collection East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
creatorOf John Herritage Bryan Papers, 1766-1869 East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
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associatedWith Bryan, James West, 1805-1864. person
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associatedWith Bryan, William S. person
associatedWith Grimes, J. Bryan (John Bryan), 1868-1923. person
associatedWith Hughes, J. Winder. person
associatedWith Lewis family. family
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North Carolina
Craven County (N.C.)
United States
North Carolina
North Carolina--Fayetteville
New Bern (N.C.)
New Bern (N.C.)
Weakley County (Tenn.)
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Birth 1798-11-04

Death 1870-05-19

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