William Jennings Bryan
Born in Illinois in 1960, William Jennings Bryan became a lawyer, a Member of Congress and one of the nation's more powerful orators.  He ran for the presidency on the Democratic ticket in 1896, 1900 and 1908, losing each time.  He later became secretary of state under President Wilson.  A believer in the literal interpretation of the Bible, he died shortly after participating in the Scopes trial.
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