Charles Page Bryan (October 2, 1855 – March 13, 1918) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat.

[10] Bryan received his preparatory education there, subsequently becoming a student at the University of Virginia and later taking his degree in law at Columbian University (now George Washington University), Washington, D.C.[citation needed] From 1879 to 1883 he practiced his profession in Colorado[citation needed] and also took an active part in politics, being elected and serving as a Republican in the Colorado House of Representatives in 1880.

[citation needed] In 1891 and 1892 he made tours of Europe in the interest of the World's Columbian Exposition, making the acquaintance of many of the foremost rulers and statesmen of the countries visited.

[12] His diplomatic career really began in 1897, when he was appointed on November 10, 1897 to be minister to China by President William McKinley.

[13] In this role, he laid the firm foundation for the cordial relations between the United States and Brazil.

[13] He retired from the diplomatic service in 1912, and later made his home in Washington and Chicago, dividing his time between the two cities.