Mr. Bryan was educated in the public schools of New York. and has spent the most of his active life in the custom house brokerage business in that city. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Royal Arcanum, and a public spirited citizen. In Arlington, N. J., where he resides, he has taken a deep interest in local affairs, and in both business and social relations is highly esteemed as a man of integrity and enterprise.