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Thomas Ryan | |
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 Ryan, 1865–1880 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKansas's3rd &4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1885 March 4, 1885 – April 4, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Brown (none) |
| Succeeded by | Harrison Kelley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1837-11-25)November 25, 1837 Oxford, New York, US |
| Died | April 5, 1914(1914-04-05) (aged 76) |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician,Lawyer |
Thomas Ryan (November 25, 1837 – April 5, 1914) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer fromKansas.
Born inOxford, New York on November 25, 1837, Ryan moved toBradford County, Pennsylvania with his parents, attendedDickinson Seminary inWilliamsport, Pennsylvania, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861.
During theCivil War, he served in theUnion Army from 1862 to 1864.
Following his military service, Ryan moved toTopeka, Kansas, where he served asprosecuting attorney ofShawnee County, Kansas from 1865 to 1873. He was then appointed as an assistantUnited States Attorney forKansas from 1873 to 1877.
In 1876, he was elected as aRepublican to theUnited States House of Representatives. After serving in that capacity from 1877 to 1889, he was appointedAmbassador to Mexico byPresidentBenjamin Harrison in 1889, a post he held until 1893.
In 1897, Ryan was appointed asAssistant Secretary of the Interior byPresidentWilliam McKinley. He served in that capacity until 1907 when he was sent toMuskogee, Oklahoma as the personal resident representative of theSecretary of the Interior. He held that post until his death.
Ryan died in Muskogee on April 5, 1914. His body was returned toTopeka, Kansas and interred in the Topeka Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKansas's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1885 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by (none) | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKansas's 4th congressional district March 4, 1885 – April 4, 1889 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Mexico March 30, 1889 – May 27, 1893 | Succeeded by |
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