John Alexander Bryan (April 13, 1794 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts – May 24, 1864 in Menasha, Wisconsin) was an American diplomat and politician from New York and Ohio. He removed to Ellicottville, New York, and was a member of the New York State Assembly (Cattaraugus Co.) in 1827. Then he removed to Columbus, Ohio, and was Ohio State Auditor from 1833 to 1839. In 1840, Bryan settled at, and co-founded, what would become the city of Bryan, Ohio. He was U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Peru in 1845. Later he lived in Milwaukee and Menasha, Wisconsin. He served as editor of The Daily Milwaukee News. He was buried in Neenah, Wisconsin. His son Charles Henry Bryan was a California State Senator, and his son-in-law John B. Weller was a U.S. Senator from California. References Sources John A. Bryan at Political Graveyard People from Berkshire County, Massachusetts People from Ellicottville, New York Politicians from Columbus, Ohio Politicians from Milwaukee People from Menasha, Wisconsin Members of the New York State Assembly Ambassadors of the United States to Peru State Auditors of Ohio 1794 births 1864 deaths 19th-century American diplomats 19th-century American politicians People from Bryan, Ohio