Martin Ryan (politician)
Martin Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office January 1933 – 22 July 1943 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1900 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 22 July 1943 (aged 43) County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Mary Carey |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives |
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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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References[edit]
- ^ "Martin Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ a b c "Martin Ryan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "Canon M K Ryan". Newport GAA. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
