Tulare County Biographies

A. C. Bryan

Submitted by Sally Kaleta, June, 2007

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	A. C. Bryan, the owner of a well-improved ranch at 
Oleander, Fresno County, California, is a native of Danville, Vermont, born in 
March, 1843. His father carried on farming at that place, and also operated a 
brewery. Young Bryan remained at home, received his education and worked on the 
farm until August, 1862, when he enlisted at Danville in Company C, Third 
Vermont Infantry, under Colonel Hyde, a West Point cadet, and joined his 
regiment at Hagerstown, Maryland, in October, soon after the battle of Antietam. 
He participated in many important engagements, among which were the battles of 
Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness; was wounded at the latter place 
and lay in hospital five months. After his recovery he again joined his 
regiment, was in the battles of Cedar Creek, Petersburg and Richmond. He 
received an honorable discharge at Washington, June 19, 1865. The war over, Mr. 
Bryan returned to his home in Vermont, and subsequently went to Worcester, 
Massachusetts, where he learned the trade of carpenter and cabinet-maker, 
remaining there until four years. He then followed his trade at Orange, 
Massachusetts, and Brattleboro, Vermont, where for two years he worked in the 
Estey Organ Manufactory. In 1876 Mr. Bryan moved to California, and settled in 
San Jose, where he followed his trade two years; spent one year in Yolo County, 
after which he went to Umatilla County, Oregon, and carried on grain and stock 
farming for five years. In 1883 he came to Oleander and purchased twenty acres 
at the corner of Sumner and Maple Avenues, which is nicely improved in vines, 
trees and alfalfa. Mr. Bryan is somewhat engaged in real-estate speculations and 
in mining interests. He is a president of the San Joaquin Mining Company, which 
was incorporated in December, 1890. At Orange, Massachusetts, in 1871, Mr. Bryan 
wedded Miss Amy L. Johnson. Their union is blessed with one child, Nellie 
Frances, born in 1872. 

Source: "The Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Fresno, 
Tulare, and Kern, California," Lewis Publ. Co., 1892, pp. 603-604.