Susquehanna County PA Archives Biographies.....RYAN, Martin J. October 12, 1860 - 
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       M. J. Ryan, proprietor of the "Starrucca Hotel," at Susquehanna, 
  Susquehanna county is a model landlord, and under his careful direction his 
  hotel enjoys a large patronage among the best class of people, the traveling 
  public having found it in all respects satisfactory. As a citizen Mr. Ryan is 
  equally popular, as his genial nature and courteous manners have won him 
  friends in all classes, and for some years, he has been regarded as a leading 
  Democrat of his locality, his devotion to party interests being rewarded by an 
  appointment to the office of postmaster of Susquehanna during Cleveland's 
  administration.
  
       He was born October 12, 1860, at Susquehanna, Penn., the son of M. and 
  Hannah (Vaughan) Ryan, both natives of County Limerick, Ireland. His father, 
  who was born in 1823, came to America in 1849, and for many years was employed 
  in the blacksmith shop at Susquehanna, where his death occurred in 1886. His 
  wife, who was born in 1835, died May 27, 1893. They had six children: John, who 
  was in the United States navy for seventeen years; M.J., our subject; Daniel; 
  Michael, who died in San Francisco; Margaret; and Mary.
  
       Our subject was educated in the schools of Susquehanna, and developed into 
  a hearty robust manhood, weighing 204 pounds when only seventeen years of 
  age. At that time he entered the employ of the Erie Railroad Company, and for 
  several years worked as a hammersmith in their shops at Susquehanna. He then 
  purchased the Central Hotel in that city, and after conducting it successfully 
  for five years disposed of the business, having been appointed postmaster. 
  The duties of that office occupied his attention until the spring of 1898, when 
  he resigned to make way for a Republican, owing to change of administration, 
  and soon afterward he took charge of his present hotel. He is a member of the 
  school board, and has been delegate to State and National conventions. In 1897, 
  when nominated for prothonotary by his party, he won a majority in his own 
  town, and though defeated ran ahead of his ticket.
  
       On June 14, 1887, Mr. Ryan was united in marriage with Miss Mary Callahan, 
  daughter of John and May Callahan, and three children have blessed their union-
  Marion, Francis (born 5 October 1897 East Main Street Montrose as recorded in 
  the MonTrose Count House said his father was a postmaster), and Paul. The 
  family are all faithful adherents of the Church of Rome. Mr. Ryan is public-
  spirited and genial, and has a host of warm friends in the county.
  
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