The 1896 Democratic National Convention, held at the Chicago Coliseum from July 7 to July 11, was the scene of William Jennings Bryan's nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate for the 1896
The convention was held at the Chicago Coliseum
Seating arrangement for delegates at the convention
Newspaper Publisher John R. McLean of Ohio
Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia
William Jennings Bryan
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William Jennings Bryan was an American lawyer, orator, and politician. He was a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in
1896 Democratic National Convention
…The 1896 Democratic National Convention, held at the Chicago Coliseum from July 7 to July 11, was the scene of William Jennings Bryan's nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate for the 1896 U.S. presidential election. At age 36, Bryan was the youngest presidential nominee…
Bryan, c. 1910s
Bryan's birthplace in Salem, Illinois
Attorney Mary Baird Bryan, the wife of William Jennings Bryan
Portrait by C. M. Bell c. 1891–1894