Daniel Ryan (4 April 1865 – 11 December 1952) was a member of the

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Biography

Ryan was born in

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, the son of Michael Ryan and his wife Anastasia (née Coohey). He was educated in

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and

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and after finishing his schooling worked as a

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for the ''

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''. After his defeat in politics he worked for the Public Curator's Office in

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as a valuator. On 18 May 1889 he married Gertrude Mary Fogarty in Townsville and together had a son and four daughters. Gertrude died in 1902 and in 1908 Ryan married Gertrude's sister, Eleanor Marion Fogarty (died 1942).Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 14 June 2016. He died in Brisbane in December 1952 and his funeral proceeded from St Finbarr's Catholic Church, Ashgrove, to the

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Public career

At the

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Ryan won the seat of

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for the Labor Party, defeating

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, who had represented the electorate since 1888 and was the

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on two separate occasions.Philp, Sir Robert
—

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. Retrieved 14 June 2016. Ryan went on to hold the seat until the

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when he was defeated by William Green of the Northern Country Party.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Daniel Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1865 births 1952 deaths Burials at Toowong Cemetery Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland Colony of Queensland people