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C. Farris Bryant

C. Farris Bryant, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 34th Governor of Florida (died 2002)

Born
July 26, 1914
Died
March 1, 2002
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1914

About C. Farris Bryant

Cecil Farris Bryant was an American politician serving as the 34th governor of Florida. He also served on the United States National Security Council as director of the Office of Emergency Planning during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson, who also appointed Bryant chair of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. In May 1942, Bryant won election to represent Marion County in the Florida House of Representatives. Julia played a key role in assisting Farris in his political campaigns and as the first lady of Florida during his governorship. He won election in 1946 and served his first session in the Florida Legislature in 1947 (the legislature had biennial sessions).

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C. Farris Bryant timeline

  1. In May 1942, Bryant won election to represent Marion County in the Florida House of Representatives.
  2. He won election in 1946 and served his first session in the Florida Legislature in 1947 (the legislature had biennial sessions).

The world when C. Farris Bryant was born

C. Farris Bryant was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in C. Farris Bryant's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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