He was a Justice of the Peace in Johnson County, Indiana. He ran as a Democratic candidate and was elected as a J.P. in 1942 to his first term of office.
Ira Bryson J.P. is Notable.
He most likely held the record for the oldest J.P. in the nation.
Ira was a Justice of the Peace.
Ironically, the record holder for the youngest J.P. in the nation, Marc Griffin, also served in Johnson County, Indiana.
He taught school for 20 years and farmed in Bartholomew, Johnson and Shelby counties for 23 years prior to becoming a J.P.
Fact: Residence (1900) Jackson Township (south half), Shelby, Indiana, United States
Fact: Residence (1910) Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Fact: Residence (1920) Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Fact: Residence (1930) Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Burial
Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh, Johnson, Indiana
Sources
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 October 2020), memorial page for Ira F Bryson (22 Apr 1872–30 Apr 1964), Find a Grave Memorial no. 32176466, citing Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Mark E. Wirey (contributor 46919974) .
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