- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE3747
Ryan, Mary Margaret
- Maiden name Kelly, Mary
- Born 15 September 1886, St Johns Wood, Timaru, New Zealand
- Died 19 May 1968, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation Community worker, Justice of the Peace, Political party organiser
Summary
A justice of the peace, Mary Ryan worked unofficially as a social worker in Portland, New South Wales, throughout the depression of the 1930s. She became president of her local Labor Party branch and was active in the Country Women’s Association. In 1943, Ryan was appointed by Chifley to the Commonwealth Housing Commission.
Published resources
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Resource Section
- Ryan, Mary Margaret (1886-1968), Allport, Carolyn, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160183b.htm
- Edited Book
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Resource
- Trove: Ryan, Mary Margaret (1886-1968), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-738075