Sam Ryan Jr. | |
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| County Judge of Outagamie County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1866 – January 5, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | G. H. Myers |
| Succeeded by | J. E. Harriman |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Outagamie district | |
| In office January 2, 1865 – January 1, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | George Kreiss |
| Succeeded by | W. H. P. Bogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1824 Sackets Harbor, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1907 (aged 83) Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Relatives | James Ryan (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 3rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Samuel Ryan Jr., (March 13, 1824 – March 26, 1907) was an 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 (1866–1874), and served one year in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1865).