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)[1] was an Irish American merchant, military officer and politician who served in the California State Senate from 1880 to 1885.[2][3] Elected as a member of the Workingmen's Party of California, he entered politics as a Douglas Democrat[4] and rejoined the party following the WPC's collapse.[5]
Ryan was previously appointed Humboldt Harbor Commissioner in 1870,[6] engrossing clerk of the State Senate in 1875,[7] and notary public for Humboldt County in 1877.[8] He also served as a major in the California National Guard from 1876[9] to 1886.[10] He belonged to the same unit as future governor James Gillett,[11] and the two men were active together in Eureka's anti-Chinese movement.[12]
In 1886, Ryan was nominated for register of the Eureka Land Office by president Grover Cleveland.[13] Less than a month later, the nomination was withdrawn due to the opposition of senator George Hearst and representative Barclay Henley;[14] Ryan's previous defection to the WPC had made him a controversial figure in the Democratic Party.[15]
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.