George Ryan | |
Parliament: | Canada |
Term Start: | 1850 |
Term End: | 1856 |
Term Start2: | 1861 |
Term End2: | 1865 |
Term Start3: | 1866 |
Term End3: | 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.
He was born in Pointe de Bute, New Brunswick in 1806, the son of James Ryan,[1] and moved to Studholm in Kings County with his family in 1814. In 1827,[1] 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.[2]