Martin Ryan (politician) explained

Martin Ryan
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:January 1933
Term End:22 July 1943
Constituency:Tipperary
Party:Fianna Fáil
Birth Date:31 January 1900
Birth Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Spouse:Mary Carey
Children:9

Martin Ryan (31 January 1900 – 22 July 1943) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency at the 1933 general election.[1] He was re-elected at the 1937, 1938 and 1943 general elections.

He died while still in office in 1943.[2] No by-election was held for his seat, but his widow Mary Ryan was elected at the 1944 general election for the same constituency.[2]

Martin Ryan's family was involved in Irish nationalism and the GAA, his uncle was Canon Michael Kennedy Ryan.[3] His brother Patrick Ryan fought in the Irish War of Independence and on the Anti-Treaty side of the Irish Civil War, and was also elected as an Anti-Treaty TD in 1923 for Tipperary.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Ryan. Oireachtas Members Database. 18 March 2009.
  2. Web site: Martin Ryan. ElectionsIreland.org. 18 March 2009.
  3. Web site: Canon M K Ryan . Newport GAA . 28 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203454/http://newport.tipperary.gaa.ie/canon-m-k-ryan . 29 October 2013 .