Lloyd Bryce
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Lloyd Stephens Bryce was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
His father, Joseph Smith Bryce, graduated from West Point in 1829, third in his class (Robert E. Lee was first). J. S. Bryce was a Union Major in the Civil War, engaged in the defense of Washington D. C.
Born in Flushing, New York, Bryce attended the public schools and Georgetown University
, Washington, D.C.
.
He was graduated from Oxford University, England, in 1874.
He studied law at Columbia Law School
, New York City.
Bryce was an avid sports enthusiast. He wrote that sports were capable both of quelling revolutionary thought among the poor and promoting understanding between nations. Much of his time was spent playing Polo in Newport and Manhattan and going on fox hunts on Long Island.
In 1879 he married Edith Cooper, the only child of New York City Mayor Edward Cooper
, and granddaughter of the famous industrialist Peter Cooper
. Bryce, a Democrat, eventually became interested in politics. In 1886 New York Governor David B. Hill
appointed him Paymaster General of the state, giving him the rank of Brigadier-General. Afterwards he was known as General Bryce, though he never served in the military.
Bryce was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth
Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 to the Fifty-first
Congress.
His friend Allen Thorndike Rice, the editor of the North American Review
, died unexpectedly and left the magazine to Bryce in his will. Bryce was the owner and editor 1889-1896.
Influenced by his experience in Congress he wrote an early Yellow Peril
story, called Dream of Conquest for the June 1889 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
.
He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands August 12, 1911, and served to September 10, 1913. In 1914 his daughter Cornelia married conservationist Gifford Pinchot
, the first Chief of the Forest Service under Theodore Roosevelt
.
He died in Mineola, Long Island, April 2, 1917.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery
, Brooklyn, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
His father, Joseph Smith Bryce, graduated from West Point in 1829, third in his class (Robert E. Lee was first). J. S. Bryce was a Union Major in the Civil War, engaged in the defense of Washington D. C.
Born in Flushing, New York, Bryce attended the public schools and Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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.
He was graduated from Oxford University, England, in 1874.
He studied law at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
, New York City.
Bryce was an avid sports enthusiast. He wrote that sports were capable both of quelling revolutionary thought among the poor and promoting understanding between nations. Much of his time was spent playing Polo in Newport and Manhattan and going on fox hunts on Long Island.
In 1879 he married Edith Cooper, the only child of New York City Mayor Edward Cooper
Edward Cooper (mayor)
Edward Cooper was the Mayor of New York City from 1879 to 1880, serving as a Democrat. He was the only son of industrialist Peter Cooper. Edward Cooper's business partner and brother-in-law, Abram S. Hewitt, also served as mayor of New York City . W.R. Grace's terms as mayor separated Cooper's and...
, and granddaughter of the famous industrialist Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper was an American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and candidate for President of the United States...
. Bryce, a Democrat, eventually became interested in politics. In 1886 New York Governor David B. Hill
David B. Hill
David Bennett Hill was an American politician from New York who was the 29th Governor of New York from 1885 to 1891.-Life:...
appointed him Paymaster General of the state, giving him the rank of Brigadier-General. Afterwards he was known as General Bryce, though he never served in the military.
Bryce was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
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Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
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Congress.
His friend Allen Thorndike Rice, the editor of the North American Review
North American Review
The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States. Founded in Boston in 1815 by journalist Nathan Hale and others, it was published continuously until 1940, when publication was suspended due to J. H. Smyth, who had purchased the magazine, being unmasked as a Japanese...
, died unexpectedly and left the magazine to Bryce in his will. Bryce was the owner and editor 1889-1896.
Influenced by his experience in Congress he wrote an early Yellow Peril
Yellow Peril
Yellow Peril was a colour metaphor for race that originated in the late nineteenth century with immigration of Chinese laborers to various Western countries, notably the United States, and later associated with the Japanese during the mid 20th century, due to Japanese military expansion.The term...
story, called Dream of Conquest for the June 1889 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
Lippincott's Monthly Magazine was a 19th century literary magazine published in Philadelphia from 1868 to 1915, when it relocated to New York to become McBride's Magazine. It merged with Scribner's Magazine in 1916....
.
He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands August 12, 1911, and served to September 10, 1913. In 1914 his daughter Cornelia married conservationist Gifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service and the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania...
, the first Chief of the Forest Service under Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
.
He died in Mineola, Long Island, April 2, 1917.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
, Brooklyn, New York.