About John F. Ryan
Lived 1848 – 1936 (aged 88). John F. Ryan was an American politician.
John Franklin Ryan (November 9, 1848 – November 30, 1936) was a Virginia politician. He represented Loudoun County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1894 until 1899, and again from 1901 until 1906.
Ryan was identified as possibly having been involved in Virginia's Jim Crow-era segregation laws during the naming process for an elementary school in Loudoun County; the school in question was ultimately named Waxpool Elementary School instead.
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Who was John F. Ryan?
American politician (1848-1936)
When was John F. Ryan born?
John F. Ryan was born on 9 November 1848 in Loudoun County.
When did John F. Ryan die?
John F. Ryan died on 30 November 1936 in Arcola.
What was John F. Ryan's occupation?
John F. Ryan was a politician.
What nationality was John F. Ryan?
John F. Ryan was American.
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