He is one of few prominent figures to have taken part in American expansionism on both the Canadian and Mexican borders .
Charles Grandison Bryant ( 1803 -- 1850 ) was an architect , soldier , adventurer , and American expansionist whose career stretched from Maine to Texas .
Charles Grandison Bryant is one of few prominent figures to have taken part in American expansionism on both the Canadian and Mexican borders .
Charles Grandison Bryant ( 1803 -- 1850 ) was an architect , soldier , adventurer , and American expansionist whose career stretched from Maine to Texas .