John Howard Bryant

John Howard Bryant (1807-1902) was born July 22, 1807. He married Harriet E. Wiswell. He died January 14, 1902, in Princeton. Illinois. His book was published in 1894-96; it was called The Life and Poems of John Howard Bryant. His favorite subjects were nature.

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Birth: Jul. 22, 1807 Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Jan. 14, 1902 Princeton ,Bureau County, Illinois, USA

Emigrated to Illinois in 1831 son of Peter Bryant & Sarah Snell 1900 lived in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois

John H Bryant 92 Laura S Bryant 54 Albert H Ferris 26 S Sue Ferris 25 John H Bryant 24 Mary Carlson 20

Of the four Bryant brothers who came to Illinois between the years 1830 and 1833, the one who attained most prominence in the state was John Howard Bryant. Because of the important role he played in the early development of Illinois, and because of his associations with some of the state's historic personages, his house in Princeton is of interest to students of history. Of interest, too, is the dwelling of his brother, Cyrus, which stands but a few blocks from John's house. Cyrus was also a figure of importance in pioneer days.

In the Princeton Guide, we learn that John Bryant "was a member of the state legislature from Bureau, Peoria, and Stark in 1842, and again in 1858. . . . In 1848 he was one of the early editors of the first newspaper to be established in Bureau County; in 1860 was a delegate to the convention in Chicago which nominated Abraham Lincoln; was appointed collector of internal revenue by President Lincoln in 1862."

Not to be overlooked is the fact that John Bryant, too, was a poet. His books, Poems and Life and Poems, were published in 1855 and 1894 respectively. His brother, Cyrus, was one of the founders of Bureau County and its first county clerk. Another brother, Arthur, founded a nursery in 1845 which is still in existence. And a third brother, Colonel Austin Bryant, played a creditable part in the development of the county.