Michael Patrick Ryan
Michael Patrick Ryan (September 29, 1825 – January 18, 1893) was an Irish-born Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Montreal West in the 1st Canadian Parliament and Montreal Centre in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874 and from 1879 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[2]
Michael Patrick Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Montreal West | |
| In office 1868–1872 | |
| Preceded by | D'Arcy McGee |
| Succeeded by | John Young |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Montreal Centre | |
| In office 1872–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Workman |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Devlin |
| In office 1878–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Devlin |
| Succeeded by | John Joseph Curran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1825 Pallis, Donohill, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | January 18, 1893 (aged 67) Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
| Spouse | Margaret Brennan |
He was born in Pallis, Donohill, County Tipperary in Ireland in 1825,[2] the son of William Ryan,[1] and came to Lower Canada with his family in 1840, settling near Chambly. He became a merchant in Montreal. In 1850, he married Margaret Brennan.[1] He was elected to the city council in 1852 and served as captain in the local militia. Ryan also was a member of the Council of the Board of Trade in Montreal and a director for the Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway.
Following the assassination of Liberal-Conservative Member of Parliament Thomas D'Arcy McGee in April 1868, Ryan was selected by the party to run in the ensuing by-election. Due to the circumstances of the by-election Ryan's candidacy was unopposed and he was elected to the House of Commons by acclamation.
Ryan retired from business in 1875.[3] In 1882, he was named customs collector at Montreal[4] and served in that post until his death in January 1893.[1]
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Montreal Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Michael Patrick Ryan | 2,140 | ||||||
| Liberal | Bernard Devlin | 1,782 | ||||||
By-election: On election being declared void, 31 October 1874
| By-election on 12 January 1875 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Bernard Devlin | 2,303 | |||
| Liberal–Conservative | Michael Patrick Ryan | 2,220 | |||
References
- ^ a b c d Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b Michael Patrick Ryan – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men : Quebec and the Maritime provinces (1881)
- ^ The civil service list of Canada, 1892 ... (1893)