Martin Ryan (politician)

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.

Martin Ryan
Teachta Dála
In office
January 1933 – 22 July 1943
ConstituencyTipperary
Personal details
Born(1900-01-31)31 January 1900
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died22 July 1943(1943-07-22) (aged 43)
County Tipperary, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseMary Carey
Children9
Relatives

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

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  1. ^ "Martin Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Martin Ryan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Canon M K Ryan". Newport GAA. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.