James Wilfrid Ryan (October 16, 1858 – February 26, 1907) was an American lawyer and one-term
Democratic member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
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from
Pennsylvania
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.
Life and career
James W. Ryan was born in
Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania
Norwegian Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,167 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 ...
. He moved to
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, with his parents, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from the high school of
Frackville, Pennsylvania
Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, incorporated in 1876. Today, the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61 is located near the borough, which is approximately northwest of Philadel ...
.
After this he was a school teacher for a short time. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville is the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,346 at the 2020 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies along the west bank of th ...
.
He was elected district attorney in 1892 and served until January 1896.
Ryan was elected as a Democrat to the
Fifty-sixth Congress.
After his time in Congress, he resumed the practice of law and died in Mahanoy City in 1907. He was buried in the Holy Rosary Cemetery in Frackville.
Sources
The Political Graveyard
External links
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1858 births
1907 deaths
Politicians from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania lawyers
Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
19th-century American legislators
District attorneys in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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