Background
Ryan, Oswald was born on April 11, 1888 in at Anderson, Indiana, United States. Son of William Antony and Agnes (Fitzgerald) Ryan.
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Oswald Ryan
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Student Butler College, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1907-1909. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1911. Student Harvard Law School, 1911-1913.
Doctor of Laws, Salem College (West Virginia), 1947, Marietta College, 1948. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Butler University, 1960.
Career
Assistant in history and government, Harvard University and Radcliffe College, 1911-1912. Began practice of law in Anderson, Indiana, 1913. Elected state’s attorney, 50th Indiana Judicial District, 1916, resigned 1918 to enlist in National Army.
City attorney of Anderson, Indiana, 1925-1929. States attorney 50th Indiana Judicial District, 1929-1931. General counsel Federal Power Commission, 1932-1938.
Member United States Civil aeronautics Board, 1938-1955, chairman, 1952-1953. Private law practice, from 1955. Chairman Federal Interdepartmental Committee Mechanic Training for Aircraft Industry, 1939.
Chairman United States Commission of Permanent American Aeronautical Commission, 1944. Member United States Air Mission to Spain, 1944. Chairman federal investigation of multiple taxation of aviation by states, 1944-1945.
Membership
Member of the United States delegation for negotiation of aviation agreement with Canada, New York, 1945. Member special United States mission in 1923 to confer with the heads of European goverments with respect to immigration policy. Member Indiana Bar Association, American Legion (national executive committee), Phi Delta Theta, Tau Kappa Alpha (a founder), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Alpha Tau.
Clubs: Harvard of Indiana, Columbia (Indianapolis).
Connections
Married Rebecca B. Noland, July 1, 1918. Children: Noland Haynes, Rachel Leonora (Mistress W. J. Montgomery).
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Republican