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Archibald Bryant

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Archibald S. Bryant
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
December 6, 1852 – December 3, 1854
Personal details
Born(1803-07-01)July 1, 1803
Powhatan County, Virginia, US
DiedMarch 29, 1883(1883-03-29) (aged 79)
Council Bluffs, Iowa, US
Political partyDemocratic

Archibald S. Bryant (July 1, 1803 – March 29, 1883) was an American politician, serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Early life

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Bryant was born in Powhatan County, Virginia. In his late 20s, he moved to Kentucky. In 1831, he married P. G. Montgomery.[1]

Career

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After moving to Missouri, he was elected County Judge in Putnam County in 1949.[1] In 1852, he moved to Council Bluffs, that same year being elected as a Democrat to the state legislature, where he represented western Iowa from 1852 to 1854. He was also involved in real estate.[1][2]

Later life

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He continued to live in Council Bluffs, where he died on March 29, 1883.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1883. p. 98. Archibald S. Bryant.
  2. ^ "Archibald S. Bryant". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Judge Bryant's Death" (PDF). The Council Bluffs Nonpareil. March 31, 1883.