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Henry Hunter Bryan (February 23, 1786 – May 7, 1835) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

Biography

Bryan was born in Martin County, North Carolina and attended grammar and high school there. After he moved to Tennessee, he held several local offices. He married Elizabeth Ann Averett, daughter of Jesse Averett and Mary Grimes, in 1804.

Career

Bryan was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1821. Although he had been re-elected to the Seventeenth Congress, he did not take the seat because he did not qualify.

Death

Bryan was a member of the Freemasons. He died in Montgomery County, Tennessee, on May 7, 1835 (age 49 years, 73 days). The location of his interment is unknown. His brother, Joseph Hunter Bryan, was also a U.S. Representative from the state of North Carolina.

References

1. "Henry Hunter Bryan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
2. "Henry Hunter Bryan". Terry Reigel. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
3. "Henry Hunter Bryan". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
4. "Henry Hunter Bryan". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

External links

• United States Congress. "Henry Hunter Bryan (id: B000986)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• 1786 births
• 1835 deaths
• Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee
• People from Martin County, North Carolina
• People from Montgomery County, Tennessee
• 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives