About John Melvin Bryan, Sr.
Lived 1886 – 1940 (aged 53). John Melvin Bryan, Sr. was a Canadian politician.
John Melvin Bryan Sr. (August 4, 1886 ) was a printer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented North Vancouver from 1924 to 1928 and Mackenzie from 1937 to 1940 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal.
He was born in Lucknow, Ontario, the son of James Bryan and Elizabeth Seli, and was educated there. In 1920, Bryan married Ethel Christine White. He was vice-president of the typographical union and also served on the North Vancouver municipal council. Bryan ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the assembly in 1933. He died in office in North Vancouver.
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Canadian politician (1886-1940)
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John Melvin Bryan, Sr. was born on 4 August 1886.
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John Melvin Bryan, Sr. died on 5 May 1940.
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John Melvin Bryan, Sr. was a politician.
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John Melvin Bryan, Sr. was Canadian.
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