James Wilfrid Ryan
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James Wilfrid Ryan was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
James W. Ryan was born in Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania
. He moved to Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
, with his parents, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from the high school of Frackville, Pennsylvania
. 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
. 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.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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James W. Ryan was born in Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania
Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania
Norwegian Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.9 square miles , of which, 5.8 square miles of it is land and...
. He moved to Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Mahanoy City is a borough located north by west of Reading and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania or the southern Coal Region. The name "Mahanoy" is believed to be a variation of the Native American word 'Maghonioy', or "the salt deposits"...
, with his parents, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from the high school of Frackville, Pennsylvania
Frackville, Pennsylvania
Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Frackville is located near the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61, approximately northeast of Harrisburg and southwest of Wilkes-Barre.-History:...
. 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, Pennsylvania
Pottsville is the only city in and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,549 at the 2000 census. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, north-west of Philadelphia...
. He was elected district attorney in 1892 and served until January 1896.
Ryan was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
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.