Legislator Details
Image Description:
Harold M. Ryan portrait from Manual 1959 p.li
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/6/1911
City: Detroit,MI
County: Wayne County MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/8/2007
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Lillian Wargnier; children: 5, Kathleen Ann born 7/29/1946; Nancy Mary (Rhoden), born 2/22/1949; Theresa Marie (Sikora), Harold Jr. and John L.
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: lawyer, judge
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
educated in the parochial schools conducted by the Christian Brothers; graduated from St. Joseph’s H.S., 1929; attended Ferris Institute 1929-1930 & Michigan State College 1930-1932; University of Detroit Law School, JD, 1935
Biographical Sketch:
He was the 10th child in a family of 13. Won letters in football & track while in HS. Was an active member of athletic teams and won letters in several sports. Admitted to the bar, 1935. Assistant prosecuting attorney of Wayne Co., 1945-1946. Circuit court judge, Wayne Co., MI, 1976-1985; visiting judge, circuit court of Michigan, 1985-2006; was a resident of St. Clair Shores, MI (as of 1996). He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Lions, and Gamma Eta Gamma legal fraternity. Past Advocate of Gabriel Richard Council. Member of Detroit Polio Foundation and Detroit & State Bar Associations. Active in many local, civic,, fraternal, and business men's organizations.
Notable Facts:
Elected to the 87th Congress 2/13/1962, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Louis C. Rabaut; reelected, 1962 to the 88th Congress, serving from 2/13/1962-1/3/1965.
Served in MI senate from 1949-62, resigned in 1962.
Died of congestive heart failure
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Municipalities, Taxation
Postions Held: Minority Leader
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Detroit ward 21; cities of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, and Harper Woods; township of Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the US House of Representatives serving 1962-65.
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Taxation
Postions Held: Minority Leader
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Detroit ward 21; cities of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, and Harper Woods; township of Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , Taxation
Postions Held: Minority Leader
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Detroit ward 21; cities of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods; township of Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Taxation
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods and Detroit ward 21; township of Grosse Point
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Elections , Insurance , Judiciary
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: 17th, 19th and 21st wards of Detroit ; twps of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Health and Welfare, Insurance
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Detroit wards 17, 19 and 21; Cities of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods; townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Insurance , Judiciary , Senate Business and Rules, Taxation
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: 17th, 19th and 21st wards of Detroit ; twps of Gratiot and Grosse Point in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1949 p.642; Manual 1951; Manual 1953 p.247; Manual 1955 p.182; CongBio p.1770 +online update; PolGryd; 2007 SJ p.394, SR32; Manual 1959-60 p.187; Manual 1961-1962 p.182; DetNews 3/13/2007 p.4B
