William Ryan (Canadian politician)
William Michael Ryan (22 November 1887 – 4 January 1938) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick and became a barrister and journalist.
William Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for St. John—Albert | |
| In office October 1935 – January 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Murray MacLaren |
| Succeeded by | Allan McAvity |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Michael Ryan 22 November 1887 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | 4 January 1938 (aged 50) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Alice Duston m. 12 June 1918[1] |
| Profession | barrister, journalist |
Ryan attended University of St. Joseph's College where he earned a Master of Arts degree, then King College Law School where he earned a Bachelor of Civil Law. He became a journalist for New Brunswick newspaper the Telegraph-Journal and Regina Leader.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the St. John—Albert riding in the 1935 general election after unsuccessful campaigns there in 1926 and 1930. Ryan died in Saint John on 4 January 1938 before completing his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament, on the same day that another House of Commons member, George Perley, died.[2][3]
See also
References
- Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- The Canadian Press (5 January 1938). "Dominion Parliament Loses Two Members In One Day". The Globe and Mail. p. 11.
- The Canadian Press (5 January 1938). "William M. Ryan; Member of Canadian House of Commons and a Barrister". New York Times.