William "Murray" Ryan (July 22, 1922 – January 7, 2017) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1969 to 1999.

Early life and education

He attended

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. He attended New Mexico State Teachers College and then graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1945. Ryan then served in the United States Army where he was stationed in German until 1948 and Fort Lewis, Washington until 1949.

Career

He was a businessman and worked in his family's liquor. Ryan also served on the local school board.

Later life

Ryan is buried at Memory Lane Cemetery, Silver City, New Mexico next to his wife Marian.

References

1922 births 2017 deaths People from Grant County, New Mexico United States Military Academy alumni Western New Mexico University alumni Businesspeople from New Mexico School board members in New Mexico Republican Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives People from Silver City, New Mexico 20th-century American businesspeople United States Army officers {{NewMexico-politician-stub