Peter Ryan
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 311

Peter Ryan is known is commercial circles in Phoenix with 
the sale of vehicles and farm machinery.  He has traveled 
largely over this country but in 1907 came to Phoenix 
determined to make his home here.  He is a native of 
Edwardsville, Illinois, born November 1,2 1867.  His 
youthful days brought him the usual experiences of the 
farm lad who aids in the work of the fields, assisting 
in plowing, planting and harvesting.  He did not desire 
to make farming his life work and began traveling for 
the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company which he 
represented in Minnesota for thirteen years.  He then 
went to Spokane Washington as manager for the Minneapolis 
Threshing Machine Company, his territory covering the 
northwest.  In this connection he became well known to 
the farm implement trade and gained knowledge of the 
business.  His brother, M.J. Ryan was with the Deer and 
Weber Company of Minneapolis.  In 1907 Peter Ryan arrived 
in Phoenix and in the spring of 1908 established the 
business with his brother, M.J. but in 1914 purchased 
his brother's interest.  He has a store fifty by one 
hundred and thirty-seven and a half feet and handles 
a full line of farm machinery including the best makes 
upon the market.  

In 1894 Mr. Ryan married Miss Margaret E. Murphy, of 
LeSueur Minnesota and they became the parents of six 
children.


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