Photograph of James A. Bryan
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Title
Photograph of James A. Bryan
Subject
Bryan, James A. (James Augustus), 1839-1923--Photographs
Businessmen--North Carolina--New Bern--Photographs
Senators--North Carolina--New Bern--Photographs
Description
A photograph of James A. Bryan.
"James Augustus Washington Bryan (1839-1923), son of James West and Ann (Washington) Bryan, was a Confederate officer, planter, and banker, of New Bern, N.C. He attended New Bern Academy, Chestnut Hill School (Oxford, Md.), and Princeton College. He served as an ordnance officer during the Civil War, and engaged in the lumber, banking, and railroad businesses after the war, serving as president of the National Bank of New Bern, 1880-1923, and the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad. He was a member of the North Carolina State Senate, 1899-1901." [Biographical information from https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/catalog/00096.]
The image is actually taken from Leonard Wilson's Makers of America, volume 2, published in 1916.
"James Augustus Washington Bryan (1839-1923), son of James West and Ann (Washington) Bryan, was a Confederate officer, planter, and banker, of New Bern, N.C. He attended New Bern Academy, Chestnut Hill School (Oxford, Md.), and Princeton College. He served as an ordnance officer during the Civil War, and engaged in the lumber, banking, and railroad businesses after the war, serving as president of the National Bank of New Bern, 1880-1923, and the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad. He was a member of the North Carolina State Senate, 1899-1901." [Biographical information from https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/catalog/00096.]
The image is actually taken from Leonard Wilson's Makers of America, volume 2, published in 1916.
Creator
Wilson, Leonard, 1869-1946
Date
1916
Contributor
Charles Duffy, Jr., Collection
Rights
This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use.
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Photographs
Identifier
bryanjamesa0001a.jpg
Coverage
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photographs
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Leonard, 1869-1946, “Photograph of James A. Bryan,” Craven County Digital History, accessed October 30, 2025, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/1115.
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