Patrick George Ryan was a leather manufacturer and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

. He represented Gloucester County

Gloucester County, New Brunswick

Gloucester County is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...

 from 1876 to 1895 as a Liberal.

He was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick

Bathurst, New Brunswick

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, the son of Irish

Ireland

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 immigrants, and educated there. Ryan served on the council for Caraquet

Caraquet, New Brunswick

Caraquet is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.-Location:Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for meeting of two rivers...

 and was also warden for Gloucester and a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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. In 1862, he married Margaret Murphy. He served on the province's Executive Council as Chief Commissioner of the Board of Works

Department of Public Works and Highways (New Brunswick)

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. He was first elected in an 1876 by-election held after Théotime Blanchard

Théotime Blanchard

Théotime Blanchard was a teacher, farmer, merchant and politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada...

resigned his seat to become inspector of weights and measures.