Pierce H. Ryan
Pierce H. Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 5, 1880 – January 5, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McGarvey |
| Succeeded by | Belden G. Hurlburt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1829 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | November 7, 1889 (aged 60) Eureka, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (before 1879, after 1881) Workingmen's (1879–1881) |
| Spouse | Annie B. Rice |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Merchant, military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | California National Guard |
Years of service | 1876–1886 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 6th Brigade, Eureka Guard |
Pierce Howard Ryan (November 3, 1829 – November 7, 1889) was an Irish American merchant, military officer and politician who served in the California State Senate from 1880 to 1885. Elected as a member of the Workingmen's Party of California, he entered politics as a Douglas Democrat and rejoined the party following the WPC's collapse.
Ryan was previously appointed Humboldt Harbor Commissioner in 1870, engrossing clerk of the State Senate in 1875, and notary public for Humboldt County in 1877. He also served as a major in the California National Guard from 1876 to 1886. He belonged to the same unit as future governor James Gillett, and the two men were active together in Eureka's anti-Chinese movement.
In 1886, Ryan was nominated for register of the Eureka Land Office by president Grover Cleveland. Less than a month later, the nomination was withdrawn due to the opposition of senator George Hearst and representative Barclay Henley; Ryan's previous defection to the WPC had made him a controversial figure in the Democratic Party.
References
- ↑ "Local News". Ferndale Enterprise. Ferndale. November 15, 1889. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Pierce H. Ryan". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ Contreras, Erika. "Record of State Senators 1849–2020" (PDF). secretary.senate.ca.gov. Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 83. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ Mohan, Hugh J.; Clough, E. H.; Cosgrave, John P. (1880). Pen Pictures of Our Representative Men. Sacramento: H. A. Weaver's Valley Press. pp. 13–14. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "THE LEGISLATURE". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento. January 1, 1883. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "A GOOD APPOINTMENT". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. August 1, 1870. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "STATE LEGISLATURE". Oakland Daily Transcript. Oakland. December 8, 1875. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "LOCAL BREVITIES". The Daily Bee. Sacramento. May 17, 1877. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "LOCAL BREVITIES". The Daily Bee. Sacramento. May 2, 1876. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Company Orders, No. 2". Daily Humboldt Standard. Eureka. February 17, 1886. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Californians and the Military; James Norris Gillett". militarymuseum.org. California State Military Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "DOOMED!". Daily Humboldt Standard. Eureka. February 8, 1886. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "STATE AND NATION". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. June 26, 1886. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "TO-DAY'S DISPATCHES". Dispatch and Democrat. Ukiah. September 1, 1882. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "HON. P. H. RYAN NOMINATED". Oakland Tribune. Oakland. July 13, 1886. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Sources
- Irvine, Leigh H. (1915). History of Humboldt County, California. Los Angeles: Historic Record Company. pp. 280–281.