and left the post on September 18, 1911. On August 12, 1911 he was appointed ambassador to Japan. He presented his credentials on November 22, 1911, and left office October 1, 1912. He retired from the diplomatic service in 1912, and later made his home in Washington and Chicago, dividing his time between the two cities. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, of the Society of Foreign Wars, a veteran of the Spanish–American War, and was a member of leading clubs in New York, Washington, and Chicago. He died in Washington, D.C., March 13, 1918. A lifelong bachelor, Bryan had never married. He was buried at the city's Oak Hill Cemetery. References External links 1855 births 1918 deaths Lawyers from Chicago Ambassadors of the United States to Brazil Ambassadors of the United States to Japan Ambassadors of the United States to Belgium Ambassadors of the United States to Portugal Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 19th-century American politicians Barbour family Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.) 19th-century American diplomats 20th-century American diplomats