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Ryan, Thomas, is a native of Ireland; he was born near the city oi Tipperary in the year 1842. His father died
during his early childhood. Some time after the death of his father his mother sold her property, and immigrated
with her boy and girl to this country in 1854 and settled in Lockport. N. Y., with her father and three brothers,
who had come to this country several years previous. His first business experience after coming to this country
was at the age of thirteen years, when be was employed as a clerk in the grocery business of Samuel Few, in whose
employ he remained for six years; lie was then apprenticed to the machinist trade and, was employed at that business
for several years. He was employed several years by James Richmond in the manufacture of grain cleaning machinery
and bran dusters. After the death of James Richmond, over twenty years ago, the business was conducted for several
years by William Richmond; when the present Richmond Manufacturing Company was incorporated under the laws of the
State, Mr. Ryan was one of the stockholders, William Richmond, presi dent. At the present time Mr. Ryan is superintendent
and secretary, and William Richmond. president. The Richmond Manufacturing Co. is one of the largest and most widely
known concerns in Western New Vork and gives employment to from thirty to sixty men, manufacturing grain cleaning
machinery and bran dusters; their business extends all over the United States, Canada, South and Central America,
England, Ireland, France, Germany, Russia, Turkey and Australia. Mr. Ryan was married in 1864 to Mary A.. daughter
of Samuel Millender, and they have two surviving children : George J., and William F. Their residence is at 47
Waterman street, Lockport, N. Y.
From:
Landmarks of Niagara County, New York
Edited by William Pool
D. Mason & Company, Publishers, 1897
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