Henry Ryan (minister)
Henry Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Title | Superintendent |
| Personal life | |
| Born | April 22, 1775 Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | September 2, 1833 (aged 58) Gainsborough, Upper Canada |
| Spouse | Huldah Laird |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Methodist 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
- ^ French, GS (1987). "Ryan, Henry". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. VI (1821–1835) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Robertson, James Tyler (1 November 2014). "For God, King, and Country: Nineteenth-Century Methodist Interpretations of the War of 1812". London Journal of Canadian Studies. 29 (1): 1–38. doi:10.14324/111.444.ljcs.2014v29.001. ISSN 0267-2200.