George Ryan (Canadian politician)

George Ryan
George Ryan
Member of the Canada Parliament; for King's
	In office; 1850–1856
	In office; 1861–1865
	In office; 1866–1866

George Ryan (August 12, 1806 – February 5, 1876) was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented King's in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.^[1]

He was born in Pointe de Bute, New Brunswick in 1806,^[1] the son of James Ryan,^[2] and moved to Studholm in Kings County with his family in 1814.^[3] In 1827,^[2] he married Miriam, the daughter of Samuel Freeze, a former member of the provincial assembly. Ryan represented Kings in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1850 to 1856, from 1861 to 1865 and in 1866; he was elected to the same seat in the House of Commons following Confederation.^[3]

v t e 1867 Canadian federal election: King's
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Liberal	George Ryan	1,303	Y
	Unknown	George Otty	1,083
Source: Canadian Elections Database^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b George Ryan (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
^ ^a ^b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ ^a ^b Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1872). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Seventh ed.). Montreal: John Lovell. p. 239.
^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.

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George Ryan

Member of the Canada Parliament for King's
In office 1850–1856
In office 1861–1865
In office 1866–1866