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William Jennings Bryan

Salem, IL , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 38° 38' 7.739988", -88° 56' 43.379988"
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Lived in Salem, Illinois, from his birth, March 19, 1860, until 1875. A national figure after his 'Cross of Gold' speech in 1896, Bryan was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for President in 1896, 1900, 1908, and served as Secretary of State, 1913 - 1915. He died in 1925 after the Scopes 'Evolution' trial.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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