John Franklin Ryan (November 9, 1848 – November 30, 1936) was a Virginia politician. He represented Loudoun County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1894 until 1899, and again from 1901 until 1906.

John F. Ryan
37th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
December 4, 1901 – January 10, 1906
Preceded byEdward W. Saunders
Succeeded byWilliam D. Cardwell
In office
March 3, 1894 – December 6, 1899
Preceded byRichard H. Cardwell
Succeeded byEdward W. Saunders
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Loudoun County
In office
December 5, 1883 – January 10, 1906
Preceded byGeorge E. Plaster
Succeeded byFenton M. Love
Personal details
Born
John Franklin Ryan

(1848-11-09)November 9, 1848
Loudoun, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 1936(1936-11-30) (aged 88)
Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Ryan was identified as possibly having been involved in Virginia's Jim Crow-era segregation laws during the naming process for an elementary school in Loudoun County;[1] the school in question was ultimately named Waxpool Elementary School instead.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Harris, Anna. "'This cannot stand;' Loudoun's NAACP stands against new school name". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved Aug 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Collazo, Veronike. "Naming committee for Loudoun's new alternative school begins its work". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved Aug 21, 2019.
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