About John Delavau Bryant
Lived 1811 – 1877 (aged 65–66). John Delavau Bryant was an American physician and poet.
John Delavau Bryant (1811–1877) was an American medical doctor, poet, writer, and editor.
Biography
He was born in 1811 in Philadelphia to Episcopalian minister, William Bryant. His mother was a daughter of John Delavau, a shipbuilder of Philadelphia. This had considerable vogue at the time, especially among Catholics, and ran through ten editions. In 1855, he published The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, an exposition of the dogma recently promulgated.
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Who was John Delavau Bryant?
American writer
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John Delavau Bryant was born in 1811 in Philadelphia.
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John Delavau Bryant died on 2 August 1877.
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John Delavau Bryant was a physician and poet.
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John Delavau Bryant was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Delavau Bryant. https://biography.guide/john-delavau-bryant/
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