Thomas Ryan
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Politics and military
- Thomas Ryan (Canadian politician)Thomas Ryan (Canadian politician)Thomas Ryan was a footwear manufacturer, municipal politician and the tenth Mayor of Winnipeg in 1889.As a youth, Ryan fought the attempted Fenian invasion of Canada in 1866. He then established a trade in making boots and shoes, moving to Winnipeg in 1874 to establish business at what would...
(1849–1937), Canadian politician - Thomas Ryan (congressman)Thomas Ryan (congressman)Thomas Ryan was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Kansas.-Biography:Born in Oxford, New York, Ryan moved to Bradford County, Pennsylvania with his parents, attended Dickinson Seminary in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861...
(1837–1914), Congressional representative from Kansas - Thomas Ryan (Irish Army officer)Thomas Ryan (Irish Army Officer)Thomas Ryan , was born in Tubrid, County Tipperary, and fought during the Irish War of Independence attached to the 6th Battalion, , Third Tipperary Brigade, I.R.A.....
(1893–1980), I.R.A Commander and Lt. Col. Irish Defence Forces - Thomas Ryan (Quebec politician)Thomas Ryan (Quebec politician)Thomas Ryan was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal-Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Victoria division from 1867 to 1889....
(1804–1889), businessman and Senator from Quebec - Thomas Ryan (Victorian politician)Thomas Ryan (Victorian politician)Thomas Ryan was a railway worker, estate agent, trade unionist and politician, who served as the Labor member for East Torrens and Sturt in the South Australian House of Assembly and as the Nationalist Party Member for Essendon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia.Ryan was born...
(1870–1943), Australian politician, Member for Essendon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly - T. J. RyanT. J. RyanThomas Joseph "T.J." Ryan was Premier of Queensland, Australia from May 1915 until October 1919 when he resigned to enter Federal politics.-Early life:Thomas Joseph Ryan was born at Port Fairy, Victoria...
(1876–1921), Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Australia (1915–1919), also New South Wales Parliament member (1921) - Thomas Ryan (New South Wales politician)Thomas Ryan (New South Wales politician)Thomas Vernon Ryan was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1965, representing the electorate of Auburn....
(1895–1972), Australian politician, member for Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly - Thomas Jefferson RyanThomas Jefferson RyanThomas Jefferson Ryan, or Thomas J. Ryan was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Ryan attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York....
(1890–1968), Congressional representative from New York - Thomas J. Ryan (admiral)Thomas J. Ryan (admiral)Rear Admiral Thomas John Ryan, Jr. was a career American naval officer who received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, for his actions while in Yokohama, Japan during the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake...
(1901–1970), American admiral and Medal of Honor recipient - Thomas M. Ryan, Jr.Thomas M. Ryan, Jr.General Thomas Martin Ryan, Jr. is a retired United States Air Force four star general who served as Commander, Air Training Command from 1981 to 1983 and as Commander in Chief, Military Airlift Command from 1983 to 1985.Ryan was born in 1928, in Detroit and graduated from Ridgewood High School...
(born 1928), United States Air Force four star general - Thomas P. Ryan, Jr.Thomas P. Ryan, Jr.Thomas P. Ryan, Jr. was the 63rd Mayor of Rochester, New York. Ryan began his tenure as Mayor under the old council/city manager system of government, in which the mayor was selected from among members of City Council to be that body's presiding officer...
(1928–2003), Mayor of Rochester, New York - Thomas Ryan (Commandant)Thomas Ryan (Commandant)Major Thomas Ryan soldier and penal administrator, was acting commandant of the second convict settlement at Norfolk Island, from July 1839 until the arrival of Alexander Maconochie in March 1840....
, soldier and penal administrator
Business
- Thomas Ryan (businessman), executive at CVS Corporation
- Thomas Fortune RyanThomas Fortune RyanThomas Fortune Ryan was a U.S. tobacco and transport magnate. Part of his fortune paid for the construction of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia.-Early days:...
(1851–1928), U.S. businessman - Tony RyanTony RyanThomas Anthony "Tony" Ryan was an Irish multi-millionaire, philanthropist and businessman.He was a founder of Guinness Peat Aviation as well as co-founder of Ryanair with Christy Ryan and Liam Lonergan...
(1936–2007), born Thomas Anthony Ryan, the Irish founder of Ryanair
Sports and gaming
- Tommy RyanTommy RyanTommy Ryan was a famed welterweight and middleweight champion boxer who fought from 1887-1907. Ryan was considered an excellent boxer-puncher, and many consider him one of the all time greatest middleweight champions. His won lost record is 86 wins , 3 losses and 6 draws...
(1870–1948), American barenuckle boxer - Tom Ryan (gamer) (born 1986), professional computer gamer
- Thomas Ryan (Waterford hurler) Irish sports person (born 1989), Waterford Hurler
- Tom Ryan (Toomevara hurler) (born 1941), retired Irish hurler for Toomevara and the Tipperary in the 1960s
- Tom Ryan (Limerick hurler)Tom Ryan (Limerick hurler)Tom Ryan is an Irish retired hurling manager and player. He played hurling with his local club Ballybrown and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team from 1973 until 1976...
(born 1944), retired Irish hurling manager and former player - Tom Ryan (Killenaule hurler) (born 1941), retired Irish hurler for Killenaule and the Tipperary in the 1960s
- Thomas Ryan (rugby union) (1864–1927), New Zealand rugby player who played for the All Blacks in 1884
- Tom Ryan (lacrosse)Tom Ryan (lacrosse)Tom Ryan is a lacrosse coach and former professional player. He is the current head coach of the Charlotte Copperheads of the North American Lacrosse League. Ryan is the former head coach of the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:...
, professional lacrosse coach and player - Tommy Ryan (rugby league)Tommy Ryan (rugby league)Tommy Ryan is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A prolific try scorer, He played in Sydney's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership with the St. George club throughout the 1950s and also represented Australia....
, Australian rugby league footballer - Thomas Ryan (soccer)Thomas Ryan (soccer)Thomas Ryan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division.-Youth and College:...
(born 1987), American soccer player
Books, music and television
- Thomas Ryan (musician)Thomas Ryan (musician)Thomas Ryan was an Irish-American musician.Born in Ireland, Ryan moved to the United States as a teenager in 1844, and pursued his studies in Boston. In 1849, he formed the Mendelssohn Quintette Club along with August Fries , Francis Riha , Eduard Lehmann , and Wulf Fries ; Ryan played viola and...
(1827–1903), Irish-American musician - Tom Ryan (Primeval), a fictional character from the TV series Primeval
- Tom Ryan (The Unit)Tom Ryan (The Unit)Brigadier General Thomas R. Ryan is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit...
, a fictional character from the CBS drama The Unit - Thomas Ryan (actor), American actor in The Relic (film)The Relic (film)The Relic is a 1997 science fiction/horror film directed by Peter Hyams and based on the best-selling novel Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The film stars Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore and Linda Hunt. The original music score was composed by John Debney...
- Thomas Jay RyanThomas Jay RyanThomas Jay Ryan is a veteran stage actor who also starred in the 1997 film Henry Fool.Ryan attended Carnegie Mellon University and has worked in such prestigious theaters as the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven...
(born 1962), stage actor
Other usage
- Thomas F. RyanThomas F. RyanThomas F. "Tommy" Ryan was a Canadian sportsman and entrepreneur who created five-pin bowling.Born in Guelph, Ontario, Ryan moved to Toronto at age 18...
(1872–1961), Inventor of five-pin bowling - Tom Ryan, Detroit-based disc jockey who one went locally by the alter ego Count ScaryCount ScaryCount Scary was a character who hosted monthly specials presenting B movie horror films with comedy skits on Detroit television station WDIV from 1982 to the early 1990s....
- Thomas Ryan, Bishop of Clonfert, Ireland, 1962-82