Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
THOMAS B. BRYAN DEAD
SERVED AS DISTRICT COMMITS
sIoNER UNDER HAYES.
Was Vice President of Chicago Worlds
Fair and Father of United States
Minister to Portugal.

Thomas Barker bryan. lawyer and for
mer member of the board of District Com
nissioners died at his residence, 1901 !
street northwest. late last evening. He was
a Firginian of the old school, having been
born in Alexandra seventy-eight years ago
His parents were Daniel and Mary Bar
bour Bryan. He came of a distinguished
family, the relatives of both his father and
mother having been prominent in the So
cial and political life of the nation. His
mother was sister of Gov. James Bar
bour of Virginia WAC was minister to Eng
land Another uncle was the late Mr.. JUS
tice Barbour of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Mr.. Bryan was the last of
his generation in the family, his sisters,
Mrs. Caroline Wiley and Mrs. J. II. Lath-
rop. the mother of Mrs, Thomas Nelson
Page of this city, having died several
years ago. He was a graduate of the law
department of Harvard, having entered
when very young and graduating in 1S4S.
Later Ia ne settled In Cincinnati, Ohio. for
the practice of his profession, where he
was located until 1852, when he removed to
chicago. After the civil war and up to and
curing the days of the worlds fair
Mr., Bryan was first and foremost in the
work to make Chicago the great city that
II is Chief among his public services was
his work as president of the Northwestern
Sanitary Fair, held in Chicago during the
for the support of the union cause
Appointed District Commissioner.
During the administration of President
Hayes Mr.. Bryan was appointed to be a
member of the first board of Commission
ers of the District of Columbia imme-
diately following the administration of Gov
Alexander Shepherd. While in the office he
served with particular distinction He was
n n he mi inI tic
sion, president of the Chicago Soldiers
Home since 1863 and was the founder and
owner of Graceland cemetery, Bryan Hall
and the Fidelity Safe Depository, all of
Chicago. He was one of the active pro-
motors and vice president of the World s
1893
He was chairman of the committee that
came from Chicago and secured the seec-
ton of that city for the holding of the
fair, after prolonged effort before the
committee of Congress. Later as a special
commissioner at-large for the exposition
Mr.. Bryan Travelled throughout Europe Sc
curing the cooperation of the crowned
heads of the continent. His efforts were
particularly successful. In his audiences
with the sovereigns, and particularly Pope
Leo XIII, he won from them their indorSe
ment of the exposition.
Residence in Washington.
He was patron of art and was noted
Up to the time of his death he maintained
q residence at Elmhurst, Ill. His VIE
was well known in the capital city before
theq marriage, having visited here upon
rlany occasions. She was noted as
beauty. During the administration of
Presidents Hayes and Grant the family re-
sided at Highland Place, the present resi-
Gence of the Right Rev. Henry Yates Sat
teriee, the Bishop of Washington. Tor
fifty years Mr.. Bryan maintained a pew
in st. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church.
\ daughter, Miss Jennie Byrd Bryan OF
this city, and a son, Mr.. Charles Page
Bryan. minister to Brazil during the ad-
minstration of President Mckinley. ami
now minister to Portugal survive him. The
arrangements for the funeral have not been
completed yet but il is more than PROB
able that the funeral services will be con-
Quoted on Monday. The relatives of tie
family residing in Chicago have been notl.
fed by telegraph. and the arrangements
Will not be completed until they heard