George E. Bryant

Bryant was born on February 11, 1832, in Templeton, Massachusetts.{{cite news|title=Death of General Bryant |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89463935/george-e-bryant-1832-1907/ |newspaper=The Oshkosh Northwestern |date=February 18, 1907 |location=Oshkosh, WI |page=7 |via = Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 24, 2021}} {{Open access}}{{cite web|url=http://genealogytrails.com/wis/dane/bios.html|title=Dane County Wisconsin Biographies|publisher=Wisconsin Genealogy Trails|accessdate=2015-05-26}} He attended Norwich University. At Norwich, he was a roommate of George Dewey, who went on to become Admiral of the Navy.{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89466674/george-bryant-obit-lacrosse/ |title= General George Bryant, noted badger, is dead |newspaper= La Crosse Tribune |date= February 18, 1907 |page= 3 |accessdate= November 24, 2021 |via= Newspapers.com }} On September 27, 1858, Bryant married Susie A. Gibson{{cite web|url=http://www.russscott.com/~rscott/12thwis/georbrya.htm|title=Colonel George E. Bryant.|publisher=The United States Biographical Dictionary|accessdate=2015-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515043859/http://www.russscott.com/~rscott/12thwis/georbrya.htm|archive-date=2018-05-15|url-status=dead}} and they had three children.

Bryant was initially assigned to the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War, having previously captained the Madison Guards. Before long, he was given command of the 12th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. He served until 1864.

In 1880, Bryant became Quartermaster General of the Wisconsin National Guard.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q-xCAQAAMAAJ&q=George+E.+Bryant%2BWisconsin%2Bbrigadier+general&pg=PA414|title=Roster of Commander-in-Chief and Staff|year=1880|publisher=Wisconsin Blue Book 1880|accessdate=2015-05-26}}

He was elected county judge of Dane County, Wisconsin, in the Spring 1865 election, and was re-elected in 1869 and 1873, ultimately serving 12 years. While serving as judge, he was also elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from the 7th State Senate district—which then comprised the eastern half of Dane County—serving in the 1875 and 1876 sessions. In 1898, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was a delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention, and was appointed postmaster of Madison from 1882 through 1886 and again from 1890 to 1894. In 1900, he was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. After the Robert M. La Follette was elected governor later that year, however, Bryant was appointed Superintendent of Public Property.{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89466551/bryant-superintendent-public-property/ |title= Place for Bryant |newspaper= Oshkosh Northwestern |date= January 5, 1901 |page= 1 |accessdate= November 24, 2021 |via= Newspapers.com }}

He died on February 16, 1907, and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.{{cite web|url=http://www.surroundedbyreality.com/Cem/FHill/People2/BryantG.asp|title=Bryant – Forest Hill Cemetery – Section 4 Lot 129|publisher=Surrounded by Reality.com|accessdate=2015-05-26}}

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