John Ryan (printer) explained
John Ryan (7 October 1761 – 30 September 1847) was a loyalist printer.
Sometime between 1776 and 1780 he became an apprentice to John Howe, in Newport, Rhode Island. John Ryan married Amelia Mott on 22 November 1781 in New York City.[1] He remained in New York until 1783, becoming a partner with William Lewis in the New-York Mercury and General Advertiser.[2]
Career
- 1777-1779
- 1783
- Partner with William Lewis in New-York Mercury; and General Advertiser in New York City.[2] [4]
- 18 December 1783
- Partner with William Lewis in publishing Royal St. John's Gazette, and Nova-Scotia Intelligencer in Parrtown (later Saint John, New Brunswick); the first newspaper in New Brunswick.[2] His relationship with William Lewis dissolved and the publication underwent a name change in 1786 to the St. John Gazette, and Weekly Advertiser with John Ryan as the publisher.[2]
- 1799
- 27 Aug 1807 – 1830s
- 1833–1835
- Published, in partnership with John Collier Withers, Journal of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland
- 1836–1841
- Published, in partnership with John Collier Withers, Journal of His Majesty's Council of Newfoundland
Family
John Ryan and Amelia Mott had seven children:
- Michael Ryan - printer of the New Brunswick Chronicle (Jan - Aug 1804), the Fredericton Telegraph (Aug 1806 - Feb 1807)[6] and the Globe in Barbados.[7]
- Lewis Kelly Ryan - publisher of Newfoundland Sentinel, and General Commercial Register[2]
- Robert B. Ryan
- Ingraham Ryan
- John Ryan Jr
- Mary Somerindyke Ryan
- Sarah Maghee Ryan
- Leah Ryan
Printing as a Family Endeavor
In her book, Maudie Whelan cites W.N. Glascock as having a first-hand account of printing in Newfoundland. It is likely that Glascock is referring to the Ryan family here:[8]
More Reading
- Davies . Gwendolyn . New Brunswick Loyalist Printers in the Post-war Atlantic World: Cultural Transfer and Cultural Challenges . The Loyal Atlantic: Remaking the British Atlantic in the Revolutionary Era . Jerry . Bannister . Liam . Riordan . Toronto . University of Toronto Press . 2012.
Notes and References
- New York Marriages. In Names of persons for whom marriage licenses were issued by the secretary of the province of New York, previous to 1784 (p. 273)
- Web site: Biography – John Ryan . Patrick . O'Flaherty . Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Volume VII (1836-1850) . 2013 . 15 October 2013.
- Book: Smith . HP . Field . Edward . State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at the End of the Century . 1902 . Mason Publishing Co . Boston . 23 Jul 2019 . The Printer and the Press.
- Barns . TM . LOYALIST NEWSPAPERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1763-1783: A BIBLIOGRAPHY . Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society . 1974 . 83 . 2 . 217.
- Devereaux . EJ . Early Printing in Newfoundland . Dalhousie Review . 43 . 1 . 57–66 . 23 July 2019.
- Harper, J. Russel (1961). Historical Directory of New Brunswick Newspapers and Periodicals. Fredericton: University of New Brunswick
- Book: Schomburgk, Robert Herman . Robert Hermann Schomburgk
. Robert Hermann Schomburgk . The History of Barbados . London . Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans . 1848 . 405 . 15 October 2013.
- Whelan . Maudie . Journalism in Newfoundland: A beginning history . 1994 . Carleton University . Ottawa . 4 . 23 July 2019.