Samuel Ryan Jr.

Sam Ryan Jr.
County Judge of Outagamie County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 5, 1874
Preceded byG. H. Myers
Succeeded byJ. E. Harriman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Outagamie district
In office
January 2, 1865 – January 1, 1866
Preceded byGeorge Kreiss
Succeeded byW. H. P. Bogan
Personal details
Born(1824-03-13)March 13, 1824
Sackets Harbor, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 1907(1907-03-26) (aged 83)
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathPneumonia
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Laura E. Knappen
    (m. 1847)
  • Calista M. Crane
    (m. 1853)
  • Martha S. Driggs
RelativesJames Ryan (brother)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1863
RankSergeant
Unit3rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican 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).