Allan A. Ryan Jr.

Allan Aloysius Ryan (July 4, 1903 – October 13, 1981) was an American financier and politician from New York.

Allan A. Ryan
Born	July 4, 1903 (1903-07-04) New York City, US
Died	October 13, 1981 (1981-10-14) (aged 78) New York City, US
Resting place	Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Financier and politician
Spouses	Janet Newbold ​ ​ (m. 1929; div. 1936)​ Eleanor Barry ​ ​ (m. 1937; div. 1941)​ Priscilla St. George Duke ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1950)​ Grace Amory ​ (m. 1950)​
Relatives	Sally Ryan (sister) Thomas Fortune Ryan (grandfather) Ida Mary Barry Ryan (grandmother)

Life

He was born on July 4, 1903, in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Allan Aloysius Ryan (1880–1940) and Sarah (Tack) Ryan (1879–1957). Allan A. Ryan Sr. was a son of Thomas Fortune Ryan (1851–1928), and was a stock broker like his father. Ryan Sr. speculated heavily on the stock exchange, went bankrupt in 1922,^[1] and was disinherited by his father.

Ryan Jr. attended Canterbury School, and graduated from Princeton University in 1924. Then he worked in Wall Street, to learn the stock business from the bottom up. In 1928, he inherited a fortune from his grandfather, and opened an investment banking firm with Charles H. Sabin Jr.^[2] He got a seat on the New York Stock Exchange in 1930.

On February 5, 1929, Ryan Jr. married Janet Newbold.^[3] They were divorced in June 1936. On January 19, 1937, he married Eleanor Barry, a fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar.^[4]

Ryan Jr. had a country estate in Rhinebeck and bred Aberdeen Angus cattle in Dutchess County. He was a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 28th district (Columbia, Dutchess and Putnam counties) from 1939 to 1942, sitting in the 162nd and 163rd New York State Legislatures. On May 29, 1941, Ryan was divorced from his wife Eleanor.^[5] On August 5, 1941, he married Priscilla (St. George) Duke, daughter of Congresswoman Katharine St. George (1894–1983) and ex-wife of Angier Biddle Duke (1915–1995).^[6]

During World War II he became a major in the U.S. Army, and served with the Allied Military Government in Europe. After the war, he was chairman of the Board of the Royal Typewriter Company and, after a merger in 1954, became chairman of the Board of Royal McBee.

On September 2, 1950, Ryan was divorced from his wife Priscilla.^[7] On December 13, 1950, he married Grace Amory, a noted amateur golfer.^[8]

He died on October 13, 1981, in New York Hospital in Manhattan.^[9]

Sources

1. Allan A. Ryan Fails in The New York Times on July 22, 1922
2. Ryan Jr., Sabin Jr. Wall St. Partners in The New York Times on December 20, 1928 (subscription required)
3. Janet Newbold Weds A. A. Ryan Jr. in The New York Times on February 6, 1929 (subscription required)
4. Miss Barry Bride of Allan Ryan Jr. in The New York Times on January 20, 1937 (subscription required)
5. Mrs A. A. Ryan Jr. Obtain a Divorce in The New York Times on May 30, 1941 (subscription required)
6. Allan A. Ryan Weds Mrs. St. George Duke in The New York Times on August 6, 1941 (subscription required)
7. Mrs. Ryan Wins Divorce in The New York Times on December 14, 1950 (subscription required)
8. Grace Amory a Bride in The New York Times on December 14, 1950 (subscription required)
9. Allan Ryan, Ex-State Senator in The New York Times on October 16, 1981

New York State Senate
Preceded by Frederic H. Bontecou	New York State Senate 28th District 1939–1942	Succeeded by Frederic H. Bontecou