Edwin E. Bryant

E. E. Bryant
E. E. Bryant
Adjutant General of Wisconsin
	In office; May 1876 – January 2, 1882
Governor	Harrison Ludington; William E. Smith
Preceded by	George A. Hannaford
Succeeded by	Chandler P. Chapman
	In office; Summer 1868 – January 1, 1872
Governor	Lucius Fairchild
Preceded by	James Kerr Proudfit
Succeeded by	Charles J. Martin
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Dane 2nd district
	In office; January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879
Preceded by	Phineas Baldwin
Succeeded by	Buel Hutchinson
Personal details
Born	January 10, 1835; Milton, Vermont, U.S.
Died	August 11, 1903 (aged 68); Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Louise Stephens Boynton (died 1905)
Children	Frances Estell Bryant; (b. 1860; died 1864); Elva (Doolittle); (b. 1863; died 1940); Clark Chandler Bryant; (b. 1865; died 1867); William Vilas Bryant; (b. 1876; died 1937);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army; Wisconsin National Guard
Years of service	1861–1865 (USV); 1868–1872 (ARNG); 1876–1882 (ARNG)
Rank	Lt. Colonel, USV; Brig. General, ARNG;
Unit	3rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; 50th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry;
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Bolivar Heights; First Battle of Winchester; Northern Virginia Campaign Battle of Cedar Mountain; ; Maryland campaign Battle of Antietam; ; Chancellorsville campaign Battle of Chancellorsville; ; Gettysburg campaign Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Williamsport; ;

Edwin Eustace Bryant (January 10, 1835 – August 11, 1903) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Union Army officer. He was dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School, served as a private secretary to Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild, and was appointed an assistant attorney general for the United States Postal Service by President Grover Cleveland.

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