William Ryan (Canadian politician)
| William Ryan | |
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| Member of Parliament for St. John—Albert |
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In office October 1935 – January 1938 |
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| Preceded by | Murray MacLaren |
| Succeeded by | Allan McAvity |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Michael Ryan 22 November 1887 Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Died | 4 January 1938 (aged 50) Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Alice Duston m. 12 June 1918 |
| Profession | barrister, journalist |
William Michael Ryan (22 November 1887 – 4 January 1938) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick and became a barrister and 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.
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.
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