William Jennings Bryan

President

Jan 20, 1909 - Jan 20, 1915

Populist (1902-1944)

William Jennings Bryan is the 43th President that served in 3 terms which is 2 years that is Jan 20, 1909 - Jan 20, 1915. He also intervene into the First Great War in October 8, 1914 when the British Lightning Navy tried to occupy the North Massachusett Coastal Areas. In Jan 20, 1915, He was succeded by Woodrow Wilson (Party: Free Soil).

## Early Life

William Jennings Bryan was born in Salem, Little Egypt, on March 19, 1860, to Silas Lillard Bryan and Mariah Elizabeth (Jennings) Bryan. Silas Bryan had been born in 1822 and had established a legal practice in Salem in 1851. He married Mariah, a former student of his at McKendree College, in 1852. Of Scots-Irish and English ancestry, Silas Bryan was an avid Jacksonian Democrat. He won election as a state circuit judge and in 1866 moved his family to a 520-acre (210.4 ha) farm north of Salem, living in a ten-room house that was the envy of Marion County. Silas served in various local positions and sought election to Congress in 1872, but was narrowly defeated by the Republican candidate. An admirer of Andrew Jackson and Stephen A. Douglas, Silas passed on his Democratic affiliation to his son, William, who would remain a life-long Democrat. After graduating from Whipple Academy, Bryan entered Illinois College, which was also located in Jacksonville. During his time at Illinois College, Bryan served as chaplain of the Sigma Pi literary society. He also continued to hone his public speaking skills, taking part in numerous debates and oratorical contests. In 1879, while still in college, Bryan met Mary Elizabeth Baird, the daughter of an owner of a nearby general store and began courting her. Bryan and Mary Elizabeth married on October 1, 1884. Mary Elizabeth would emerge as an important part of Bryan's career, managing his correspondence and helping him prepare speeches and articles.

After graduating from college at the top of his class, Bryan studied law at Union Law College (which later became Northwestern University School of Law) in Chicago. While attending law school, Bryan worked for attorney Lyman Trumbull, a former senator and friend of Silas Bryan's who would serve as an important political ally to the younger Bryan until his death in 1896. After graduating from law school, Bryan returned to Jacksonville to take a position with a local law firm. Frustrated by the lack of political and economic opportunities in Jacksonville, in 1887 Bryan and his wife moved west to Lincoln, the capital of the fast-growing state of Nebraska.

## Presidential Years

In 1908, He was ready for the Nomination as a Populist when he find out winning the Primaries and He chooses Frank Polk as his Running Mate. He was running against a Socialist Candidate name Eugene V. Debs which is the on New Party that has been gaining Popluarity. William Jennings Bryan speeches said **"I wouldn't format that Socialist is not bad because this country is stable with its multi-party system."** Eugene V. Debs Agrees Willams Opinion. On Nov 3, 1908. The Election has started and until Jan 5, 1909. William Jennings Bryan won the Election by 33 states with 6,232,118 Votes and Eugene V. Debs won by 6,000,075 votes and carried 49 States. William Jennings Bryan was elected as the 43th President and Frank Polk as 46th Vice President.

In March 19, William Jennings Bryan proposed a New State that would be 83th state and it's the Territory of Chippewa that the votes come in and it is 88% yes and 19% no meaning Chippewa became part of the United States on April 2, 1909. 1909 Spanish Flu expanded to the United States and William ordered people to stay say feet away and signs are now being made and later the 1909 Spanish Flu ended earlier. German & American relation spring up as their economy being successful since in 1877 where the Panama gets annex by the America's but William approved more where he sends Goods & Supplies to German New Guniea and it's military grew than the British Guniea. New Medicines became more approved since William take office.