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Bryan graduated from Harvard Law School in 1848. [3] [15] While attending Harvard, he lived in nearby Boston at the house of a German woman who taught him the German language. He would, soon after graduating, publish grammar meant to help Germans learn to read, write, and speak the English language.
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Mar 17, 2003 · Thomas Barbour Bryan was born in Alexandria, Virginia, 22d December 1828. His father, Hon. Daniel Bryan, was for many years Postmaster of that city and for some time represented his district in the State Senate, besides holding other positions of public trust and honor.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Thomas Barbour Bryan (December 22, 1828 – January 26, 1906) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. Born in Virginia, a member of the prestigious Barbour family on his mother's side, Bryan largely made a name for himself in Chicago, Illinois.
Thomas Barbour Bryan was a prominent Elmhurst resident and business leader who helped to change hicago’s rough-and-tumble image, and put the city on the international stage with his efforts to bring a World’s Fair here in the late 1800s. Bryan was born in Virginia on December 22, 1828.
Mar 9, 1997 · Ever the philanthropist, Bryan made 30 acres available to the German Evangelical Synod in 1873 for a seminary, which eventually became Elmhurst College. Bryan later served as a commissioner for...
Apr 12, 2023 · Healy is best known for his portraits of several U.S. Presidents as well as other politicians and celebrities in America and Europe. After a successful career in France in service to King Louis-Phillipe, Healy moved to Chicago in 1855 where he befriended Thomas Barbour Bryan and his family.
Bryan was educated at Virginia's top preparatory schools. [5] For four years, Bryan held a clerkship with the post office that his father oversaw. The clerkship paid $300 annually, which Bryan saved up before leaving to attend Harvard University. [15] Bryan graduated from Harvard Law School in 1848.
