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Bruns, John Dickson – Bryan, Guy M

Bruns, John Dickson

surgeon, poet, was born Feb. 24, 1836, in Charleston, S. C. During the civil war he was surgeon of a general hospital of the confederacy. In 1866 he was chosen professor of physiology and pathology in the New Orleans school of medicine. His poetical writings evince graceful versification and marked power of description. He died May 20, 1883, in New Orleans, La.

Brunson, John C

farmer, public official, state legislator, was born July 20, 1822, in East Bloomfield, N. Y. He received an academic education; and since 1845 has lived in Victor, Mich. He has attained success as a farmer and merchant; was justice of the peace for thirty-five years; postmaster for twenty-five years, and for two years was a representative in the Michigan state legislature.

Bruse, James E

lawyer, banker, was born April 14, 1860, in Brooklyn, Iowa.

He has attained success as an able lawyer in his native state; has been county attorney, president of the Citizens' bank of Anita, and takes a prominent part in public affairs.

Brush, Alexander

manufacturer, was born Feb. 8, 1824, in New York. In 1848, with his brother, he started in the brick business, in which they prospered and became the most extensive brick manufacturers in the western part of New York. He died June 1, 1892.

Brush, Alfred Erskine

lawyer, was born Feb. 14, 1850, in Detroit, Mich.

The management and improvement of his father's large estate give him ample employment. The Hotel Ste. Claire, the Lyceum theater and Detroit Driving club are properties in which he is largely interested, as well as the Michigan Peninsular Car company.

Brush, George Jarvis

mineralogist, author, was born Dec. 15, 1831, in Brooklyn, N. Y. Since 1857 he has been identified with the Sheffield Scientific school. He has published a Manual of Determinative Mineralogy and has been a constant contributor to the American Journal of Science. a

Brush, Henry

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1778 in Dutchess county, N. Y. He was a representative in congress from Ohio from 1819 to 1821, and was a judge of the supreme court of the state. He died Jan. 19, 1855.

Bruyn, Andrew D. W

congressman, was born in New York. He was elected a representative in congress from that state from 1837 to 1838. He died July, 1838, in Ithaca, N. Y.

Bryan, Anthony H

physician, educator, was born Aug. 22, 1832, in Monticello, Ky. He accepted a professorship of general pathology in the Evansville Medical college in 1876. He has been a frequent contributor to the various medical journals in the country, and his articles are noted for singular clearness.

Bryan, Edward Knight

educator, clergyman, was born in 1844, in Jamaica, West Indies. He was principal of one of the Houston city schools, principal of the Texarkana city school; and in 1887-88 was chaplain of Mary Allan seminary. In 1887 he was ordained a clergyman of the presbyterian church, and has since filled several important pastorates in Texas and Arkansas.

Bryan, George S

jurist, was born in Pennsylvania. He settled in Charleston, S. C., and in 1866 was appointed United States judge for the district comprising that state.

Bryan, Guy M

soldier, state senator, congressman, was born June 12, 1821, in Missouri. He bore a part in the military campaign of Texas in 1836; in 1847 was elected to the Texas legislature, and served in the house and senate seven years. He was elected a representative from Texas to the thirty-fifth congress.