Thomas Ryan (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian footwear manufacturer and municipal politician
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Place of Birth: Perth, Ontario, Canada
About Thomas Ryan (Canadian politician)
- Thomas Ryan (24 August 1849 – 24 November 1937) was a footwear manufacturer, municipal politician, and the tenth Mayor of Winnipeg in 1889. As a youth, Ryan fought the attempted Fenian invasion of Canada in 1866.
- He then established a trade in making boots and shoes, moving to Winnipeg in 1874 to establish business at what would become the Ryan Block on 492 Main Street.
- He was dubbed "The Shoe King" due to his success in that business which served customers between present-day British Columbia and Lake Superior in Ontario.Ryan became a city alderman in 1884 and served in that role until he was elected Mayor for a single one-year term in 1889.
- He was dedicated to the Methodist Church, helping to establish Grace Methodist Church in Winnipeg and serving as president of the local YMCA.
- He developed and imposed restrictions on Sunday commerce during his mayoral term.Norwegian Annie Anderson was Ryan's wife with whom he had nine children.
- Winnipeg's Ryan Street is named in his honour.
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