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William Jennings Bryan

1860 - 1925

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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator, and politician. He was a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections. He served in the House of Representatives from 1891 to 1895 and as the Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1915. Because of his faith in the wisdom of the common people, Bryan was often called "the Great Commoner", and because of his rhetorical power and early fame as the youngest presidential candidate, "the Boy Orator". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Jennings Bryan is the 973rd most popular politician (up from 981st in 2019), the 309th most popular biography from United States (down from 284th in 2019) and the 49th most popular American Politician.

William Jennings Bryan is most famous for his speech "Cross of Gold" in 1896. He was an American politician and lawyer who served as secretary of state under President Woodrow Wilson.

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Among politicians, William Jennings Bryan ranks 973 out of 19,576. Before him are Richard I of Normandy, Lazar of Serbia, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Shunzhi Emperor, Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain, and Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu. After him are Robert the Bruce, Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, Justinian II, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, John II of Portugal, and Abdullah Gül.

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Among people born in 1860, William Jennings Bryan ranks 10. Before him are Klara Hitler, Theodor Herzl, Eduard Buchner, Raymond Poincaré, Willem Einthoven, and Isaac Albéniz. After him are Niels Ryberg Finsen, Kanō Jigorō, Herman Hollerith, James Ensor, J. M. Barrie, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Among people deceased in 1925, William Jennings Bryan ranks 8. Before him are Rudolf Steiner, Erik Satie, Friedrich Ebert, Gottlob Frege, Alexandra of Denmark, and Maria Sophie of Bavaria. After him are Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Georgy Lvov, Johann Palisa, Sergei Yesenin, Henri Fayol, and Władysław Reymont.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Jennings Bryan ranks 309 out of 20,380. Before him are Calvin Coolidge (1872), Neilia Hunter Biden (1942), Leon Czolgosz (1873), Wild Bill Hickok (1837), Steve Ballmer (1956), and Samuel P. Huntington (1927). After him are Orson Welles (1915), Tommy Lee Jones (1946), Billy the Kid (1859), Steve Bannon (1953), John R. Bolton (1948), and Jay-Z (1969).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, William Jennings Bryan ranks 49. Before him are Geronimo (1829), John Quincy Adams (1767), James Buchanan (1791), Jerome Powell (1953), Jerry Brown (1938), and Calvin Coolidge (1872). After him are Steve Bannon (1953), Benjamin Harrison (1833), Edith Roosevelt (1861), Andrew Johnson (1808), Henry Clay (1777), and Zachary Taylor (1784).

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