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In 1889, [[William Owen Bush]] became the first African American to serve in Washington’s legislature, serving at its inaugural session. [[Charles Stokes (politician)|Charles Stokes]] was elected to the legislature in the early 1950s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historylink.org/File/2977|title=Charles Stokes becomes Washington|website=www.historylink.org}}</ref> |
In 1889, [[William Owen Bush]] became the first African American to serve in Washington’s legislature, serving at its inaugural session. [[Charles Stokes (politician)|Charles Stokes]] was elected to the legislature in the early 1950s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historylink.org/File/2977|title=Charles Stokes becomes Washington|website=www.historylink.org}}</ref> |
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<ref name=one>{{Cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/History/House/ClassPhotos/Pages/1921house.aspx|title=House Class Photos 1921|website=leg.wa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T-U9AQAAMAAJ&q=%22j.h.+ryan%22+&pg=PA47|title=Negro Year Book|date=February 18, 1922|publisher=Negro Year Book Publishing Company|via=Google Books}}</ref> He served in 1921<ref name=one/> and 1923.<ref name=three>{{Cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/History/House/ClassPhotos/Pages/1923house.aspx|title=House Class Photos 1923|website=leg.wa.gov}}</ref> |
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He was the only African American serving in the Washington House of Representatives. He was in the Tacoma branch of the NAACP. He helped defeat a proposal for an anti-intermarriage bill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0NUHCwAAQBAJ&dq=John+H.+Ryan+1921+Washington+negro+washington+house+of+representatives&pg=PA89|title=The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle’s Central District from 1870 through the Civil Rights Era|first=Quintard|last=Taylor|date=July 1, 2011|publisher=University of Washington Press|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
He was the only African American serving in the Washington House of Representatives. He was in the Tacoma branch of the NAACP. He helped defeat a proposal for an anti-intermarriage bill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0NUHCwAAQBAJ&dq=John+H.+Ryan+1921+Washington+negro+washington+house+of+representatives&pg=PA89|title=The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle’s Central District from 1870 through the Civil Rights Era|first=Quintard|last=Taylor|date=July 1, 2011|publisher=University of Washington Press|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:50, 31 March 2024
John Henry Ryan (1865 – 1943) was a businessman, newspaperman, and state legislator in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2] He lived in Tacoma, Washington. He was a member of the NAACP.[3] He was elected as a member of three different political parties.
He and his wife published The Weekly and then The Forum newspapers.[4]
In 1889, William Owen Bush became the first African American to serve in Washington’s legislature, serving at its inaugural session. Charles Stokes was elected to the legislature in the early 1950s.[5]
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He served in 1921[6] and 1923.[8]
He was the only African American serving in the Washington House of Representatives. He was in the Tacoma branch of the NAACP. He helped defeat a proposal for an anti-intermarriage bill.[9]
He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was one of 12 children born to George R. and Mary Elizabeth (Gatliffe) Ryan. He married Ella Alexander.[10] She edited their newspaper The Forum.[10] She wrote an editorial against chain gang]]s.[11]
His grandmother was Cherokee.[11]
He compiled Ryan’s Legislative Manual published in 1907.[11] He opposed a proposed bill to fingerprint vagrants.[11]
He changed his name to Senator J. H. Ryan.[11] He published Ryan’s Weekly.[11]
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References
- ^ “Ryan, John Henry (1865-1943) and Ella (1866-?)”. www.historylink.org.
- ^ “Ella & John Ryan •”. January 21, 2007.
- ^ Taylor, Quintard (June 7, 2022). The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle’s Central District from 1870 through the Civil Rights Era. University of Washington Press. ISBN 9780295750651 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hornsby, Alton (August 31, 2011). Black America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313341120 – via Google Books.
- ^ “Charles Stokes becomes Washington”. www.historylink.org.
- ^ a b “House Class Photos 1921”. leg.wa.gov.
- ^ “Negro Year Book”. Negro Year Book Publishing Company. February 18, 1922 – via Google Books.
- ^ “House Class Photos 1923”. leg.wa.gov.
- ^ Taylor, Quintard (July 1, 2011). “The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle’s Central District from 1870 through the Civil Rights Era”. University of Washington Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Lowe, Turkiya (January 21, 2007). “Ella & John Ryan •”.
- ^ a b c d e f “Ryan, John Henry (1865-1943) and Ella (1866-?)”. www.historylink.org.
