For Thomas Joseph Ryan, Premier of Queensland, see T. J. Ryan. For others, see Thomas Ryan.
Thomas Joseph Ryan (1852 – death unknown) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Australia. He represented the seat of Barcoo from 1892 to 1893.[1]
Ryan was from Fremantle in Western Australia, where he had been educated by the Christian Brothers. He first worked in the pearling industry, but moved to Cooktown, Queensland in 1876. He variously worked as a "packer, digger, shearer, butcher, fencer, drover and storekeeper".[2] While shearing in Queensland, Ryan became involved in the nascent trade union movement, initially as shed representative. He subsequently worked as a union organiser after being refused employment due to his union activities, rising to become secretary of the Queensland Labourers' Union.[3]
Ryan was secretary of the strike committee in the 1891 Australian shearers' strike, organising resistance at Barcaldine, Clermont and Winton. He was one of the leaders arrested and tried at Rockhampton, but unlike most of the leaders, was acquitted. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly at an 1892 by-election for the seat of Barcoo following the death of MP Frank Murphy, becoming one of the first Labor MPs in Australia with the support of the unions and the new Labor Party. However, he was disendorsed by the Labor Party for the 1893 election, retired from politics, and returned to being a shearer.[4][5][6]
It is not known when Ryan died but a contemporary report in the Brisbane Worker believed him to be alive in May 1917.[7]
^"THE MEMBER FOR BARCOO". The Freeman's Journal. Vol. XLIII, no. 2512. Sydney. 30 April 1892. p. 19. Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Barcoo Is the Cradle of Labour In Queensland". The Worker. Vol. 54, no. 2911. Brisbane. 19 April 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"What Became of Tommy Ryan?". The Southern Mail. New South Wales. 11 February 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"The Barcoo Election". Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXV, no. 3081. Queensland. 13 May 1893. p. 2 (Supplement to the Gympie Times). Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Pioneer of Labor Politics". The Australian Worker. Vol. 55, no. 5. New South Wales. 30 January 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
tommy, ryan, politician, thomas, joseph, ryan, premier, queensland, ryan, others, thomas, ryan, thomas, joseph, ryan, 1852, death, unknown, member, queensland, legislative, assembly, australia, represented, seat, barcoo, from, 1892, 1893, tommy, ryanmember, le. For Thomas Joseph Ryan Premier of Queensland see T J Ryan For others see Thomas Ryan Thomas Joseph Ryan 1852 death unknown was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Australia He represented the seat of Barcoo from 1892 to 1893 1 Tommy RyanMember of the Legislative Assembly for BarcooIn office 5 March 1892 20 May 1893Preceded byFrank MurphySucceeded byGeorge KerrPersonal detailsBornThomas Joseph Ryan1852At sea off British Mauritian coastDiedUnknownNationalityAustralianPolitical partyLabourOccupationPearl fisher Shearer Ryan was from Fremantle in Western Australia where he had been educated by the Christian Brothers He first worked in the pearling industry but moved to Cooktown Queensland in 1876 He variously worked as a packer digger shearer butcher fencer drover and storekeeper 2 While shearing in Queensland Ryan became involved in the nascent trade union movement initially as shed representative He subsequently worked as a union organiser after being refused employment due to his union activities rising to become secretary of the Queensland Labourers Union 3 Ryan was secretary of the strike committee in the 1891 Australian shearers strike organising resistance at Barcaldine Clermont and Winton He was one of the leaders arrested and tried at Rockhampton but unlike most of the leaders was acquitted He was elected to the Legislative Assembly at an 1892 by election for the seat of Barcoo following the death of MP Frank Murphy becoming one of the first Labor MPs in Australia with the support of the unions and the new Labor Party However he was disendorsed by the Labor Party for the 1893 election retired from politics and returned to being a shearer 4 5 6 It is not known when Ryan died but a contemporary report in the Brisbane Worker believed him to be alive in May 1917 7 References edit Former Members Parliament of Queensland 2015 Retrieved 26 February 2015 THE MEMBER FOR BARCOO The Freeman s Journal Vol XLIII no 2512 Sydney 30 April 1892 p 19 Retrieved 2 September 2016 via National Library of Australia Barcoo Is the Cradle of Labour In Queensland The Worker Vol 54 no 2911 Brisbane 19 April 1943 p 4 Retrieved 2 September 2016 via National Library of Australia What Became of Tommy Ryan The Southern Mail New South Wales 11 February 1949 p 8 Retrieved 2 September 2016 via National Library of Australia The Barcoo Election Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette Vol XXV no 3081 Queensland 13 May 1893 p 2 Supplement to the Gympie Times Retrieved 2 September 2016 via National Library of Australia Pioneer of Labor Politics The Australian Worker Vol 55 no 5 New South Wales 30 January 1946 p 9 Retrieved 2 September 2016 via National Library of Australia https trove nla gov au newspaper page 6673068 Parliament of Queensland Preceded byFrank Murphy Member for Barcoo1892 1893 Succeeded byGeorge Kerr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tommy Ryan politician amp oldid 1186881516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
