Samuel Ryan Jr.

Sam Ryan Jr.
County Judge of Outagamie County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1866  January 5, 1874
Preceded byG. H. Myers
Succeeded byJ. E. Harriman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Outagamie district
In office
January 2, 1865  January 1, 1866
Preceded byGeorge Kreiss
Succeeded byW. H. P. Bogan
Personal details
Born(1824-03-13)March 13, 1824
Sackets Harbor, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 1907(1907-03-26) (aged 83)
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathPneumonia
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Laura E. Knappen
    (m. 1847)
  • Calista M. Crane
    (m. 1853)
  • Martha S. Driggs
RelativesJames Ryan (brother)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service18611863
RankSergeant
Unit3rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Samuel Ryan Jr., (March 13, 1824  March 26, 1907) was an Irish American newspaper publisher, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the founder of the Appleton Crescent (now The Post-Crescent), served eight years as county judge of Outagamie County, Wisconsin (18661874), and served one year in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1865).