Ed Bryant

Edward G. Bryant


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Don Sundquist
Succeeded by	Marsha Blackburn
Personal details
Born	(1948-09-07) September 7, 1948 (age 68) Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Mississippi
Religion	Presbyterian
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1970–1978
Rank	Captain
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps

Edward Glenn Bryant, usually known as Ed Bryant, (born September 7, 1948), American politician, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee (1995–2003). From 1991–1993, he served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. On December 12, 2008, Bryant was sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.

Bryant was born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee. His mother was a registered nurse, while his father was an electrician. Bryant attended Tennessee Technological University for a year before transferring to the University of Mississippi, where he received both his B.A. in 1970 and J.D. in 1972. As a student, he was active in the Sigma Nu fraternity. Bryant was also selected to the national leadership organization of Omicron Delta Kappa.

He received a commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army through the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Initially serving in the Military Intelligence Corps, Bryant was later selected to serve in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. During his time in the U.S. Army, he was assigned to the Ballistic Missile Defense System Command in Huntsville, Alabama, the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson in Colorado and taught constitutional law to cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Bryant served another year in the Tennessee Army National Guard.