Harold M. Ryan

Harold Martin Ryan ( born February 6, 1911 in Detroit, Michigan, † March 8, 2007 ) was an American politician. Between 1962 and 1965 he represented the state of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Harold Ryan attended until 1929, the St. Joseph's High School and thereafter until 1930, the Ferris Institute in Big Rapids. Subsequently, he studied until 1932 at Michigan State College, East Lansing. After studying law at the University of Detroit and its made ​​in 1935 admitted to the bar he began to work in his new profession. Between 1945 and 1946 he was deputy prosecutor in Wayne County.

Politically, Ryan was a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1948 and 1962 he sat in the Senate from Michigan. Since 1956, he headed the faction of the Democrats. From 1940 to 1970, Ryan delegate to all regional democratic party days in Michigan. In the years 1956, 1960 and 1964, he also participated in the respective Democratic National Conventions.

After the death of Mr Louis C. Rabaut Ryan was at the due election for the 14 seats of Michigan as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 13 February 1962. After a re-election, he could remain until January 3, 1965 at the Congress. During this time, the Vietnam War began. Domestically was the civil rights movement in the foreground of the action. In 1964, Ryan was not nominated by his party for re-election.

Between 1976 and 1985 he served as a district judge in Wayne County. He then continued as a guest judge ( Visiting Judge ) in Michigan go. Harold Ryan died on March 8, 2007 in Detroit.