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William Jennings Bryan

CITY:

Salem

COUNTY:

Marion

DEDICATED BY:

Salem Historical-Patriotical Commission and The Illinois State Historical Society

DEDICATION DATE:

January 1, 1962 at 6:00:00 AM

The marker is located in Salem, north of the downtown area, in front of a large statue of Bryan on the east side of Broadway (IL 37), just north of its intersection with Boone Street.

William Jennings Bryan lived in Salem, Illinois, from his birth, March 19, 1860, until 1875. A national figure after his “Cross of Gold” speech in 1896, Bryan was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for President in 1896, 1900, 1908, and served as Secretary of State, 1913 – 1915. He died in 1925 after the Scopes “Evolution” trial.

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