Background
Ryan, James was born on December 6, 1892 in Tomcoole, Wexford, Ireland. Son of John and Elizabeth (Sutton) Ryan.
physician Irish government official
Ryan, James was born on December 6, 1892 in Tomcoole, Wexford, Ireland. Son of John and Elizabeth (Sutton) Ryan.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Bachelor in Obstetrics, University College, Dublin, Ireland, 1917. Doctor in Public Health, University College, 1922.
Physician, Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital, 1921-1925; medical administrator, New Ireland Assurance Company, 1918-1957; member, British Parliament, 1918-1922; member, Irish Parliament, from 1923; minister for agriculture, Irish Parliament, 1932-1947; for health and social welfare, Irish Parliament, 1947-1948, 51-54; for finance, Irish Parliament, from 1957. Delegate Ottawa Economics Conference, 1932, Irish-British Peace Conference, 1938, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Conference, Copenhagen, 1946. Board directors New Ireland Assurance Company, Irish National Insurance Company, Burnhouse Ireland, Ltd., National Tanners, Ltd.
Chairman Wexford County Council, 1919-1922. Served medical director Irish Republican Army, 1916, commandant battalion, 1917-1920, brigade, 1920-1922, in prison, 1916, 20-21, 22-23.
Married Mairin Cregan, August, 1919. Children: Eoin, Nuala, Seamus.