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At what age did Bryan receive an electoral vote for president, making him the youngest in U.S. history?

  • 36

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  • 30

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At age 36, Bryan became the youngest person in United States history to receive an electoral vote for president. This occurred during the intensely-fought 1896 presidential election.
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