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Henry Ryan (minister)

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Henry Ryan
TitleSuperintendent
Personal life
Born(1775-04-22)April 22, 1775
Massachusetts, United States
DiedSeptember 2, 1833(1833-09-02) (aged 58)
Gainsborough, Upper Canada
SpouseHuldah Laird
Religious life
ReligionChristianity
ChurchMethodist Episcopal Church

Henry Ryan (22 April 1775 – 2 September 1833) was a US-Canadian Methodist minister. He was born in Massachusetts and died in Gainsborough, near Grimsby, Upper Canada.[1]

In 1812, Ryan was appointed superintendent for Upper Canada, but also served de facto as superintendent for Lower Canada during the War of 1812.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography – RYAN, HENRY – Volume VI (1821-1835) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  2. ^ Robertson, James Tyler (2014-11-01). "For God, King, and Country: Nineteenth-Century Methodist Interpretations of the War of 1812". London Journal of Canadian Studies. 29 (1): 1–38. ISSN 0267-2200.
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