Joseph R. Bryson

Joseph Raleigh Bryson (January 18, 1893 – March 10, 1953) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Joseph Raleigh Bryson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district
In office January 3, 1939 – March 10, 1953
Preceded by	Gabriel H. Mahon, Jr.
Succeeded by	Robert T. Ashmore
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Greenville County
In office January 8, 1929 – January 10, 1933
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Greenville County
In office January 11, 1921 – January 13, 1925
Personal details
Born	(1893-01-18)January 18, 1893 Brevard, North Carolina
Died	March 10, 1953(1953-03-10) (aged 60) Bethesda, Maryland
Resting place	Greenville, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Furman University University of South Carolina
Profession	lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	South Carolina National Guard; United States Army
Years of service	1915 – 1916; 1917 – 1918
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	Company A, First Infantry; Medical Reserve Corps
Battles/wars	World War I

Born in Brevard, North Carolina, Bryson moved, with his parents, to Greenville, South Carolina, in 1900. He attended the public schools. He graduated from Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, in 1917 and with a law degree from the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1920. Enlisted on September 28, 1915, as a private in Company A, First Infantry, South Carolina National Guard, and served until discharged on August 9, 1916. Bryson reenlisted on August 3, 1917, in the Medical Reserve Corps, and was discharged as a second lieutenant of Infantry on December 12, 1918. He was admitted to the bar in 1920 and commenced practice in Greenville, South Carolina. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1921-1924. He served in the State senate 1929-1932.

Bryson was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-sixth and to the seven succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1939, until his death from cerebral hemorrhage at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, March 10, 1953. He was interred in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, South Carolina.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)

Sources

• United States Congress. "Joseph R. Bryson (id: B000999)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• The Joseph R. Bryson Papers, 1917-1953 at South Carolina Political Collections (University of South Carolina)
• Memorial services held in the House of Representatives together with remarks presented in eulogy of Joseph Raleigh Bryson, late a representative from South Carolina