William Ryan (53rd Congress)
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William Ryan (March 8, 1840 - February 18, 1925) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Tipperary, Ireland, Ryan immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Stanwich, Connecticut, in 1844. He attended the district schools. In the spring of 1859 went to the Rocky Mountains and engaged in prospecting, mining, and also in campaigns against the Indians until 1861, when he returned East and settled in Port Chester, New York. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and teaching and later in mercantile pursuits. Supervisor of the town of Rye 1883-1885. He served as member of the State assembly in 1891 and 1892.
Ryan was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He resumed business as a merchant in Port Chester, New York. He served as president of the Port Chester Savings Bank and president of the village of Port Chester in 1912. He died in Crescent City, Florida, February 18, 1925. He was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Connecticut.
