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Bryant, Edwin Eustace

soldier, state legislator, college dean, was born Jan. 10, 1835, in Milton, Vt. In 1857 пe moved to Wisconsin, and entered upon the practice of law. In 1861 he entered the union army as a volunteer; served throughout the civil war, being successively promoted an officer in line, staff and field. From 1868 to 1872 he was private and executive secretary to the governor of Wisconsin; from 1876 to 1882 was adjutant general of Wisconsin; in 1878 was elected a representative in the Wisconsin legislature; and declined a re-nomination. In 1885 he was appointed assistant attorney general of the United States for the postoffice department. Since 1889 he has been dean of the college of law of the university of Wisconsin.