A Narrative History of The People of Iowa with SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, ETC. by EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A. M. Curator of the Historical, Memorial and Art Department of Iowa Volume IV THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc. Chicago and New York 1931 JAMES B. RYAN, of Des Moines law firm of Ryan & Ryan, was born at Winthrop, Iowa, May 7, 1894. His people have been in Iowa for three generations. He is a son of James B. and May (Farrell) Ryan. His parents were born in rural districts in Buchanan County, Iowa. His grandfathers, Malachi Ryan and Thomas Ferrell, were natives of Ireland and were brought to this country in early childhood. James B. Ryan, Sr., is an honored citizen and substantial business man of Winthrop, where he has been in the drug business since 1887 and for nearly forty years has been president of the Winthrop State Bank. His wife died February 4, 1925. James B. Ryan of Des Moines is the oldest of six children. His sister Mary is teacher in an Indian school in South Dakota; his brother Ronald is claim agent for the United States Fidelity & Liability Company of Des Moines; L. T. Ryan is junior member of the Des Moines law firm of Ryan & Ryan; Miss Marjorie lives at Des Moines; and Miss Dorothy is a graduate of the University of North Dakota. James B. Ryan, after finishing the work of the Winthrop High School, attended St. Joseph Academy at Dubuque and was a student in the University of Iowa until the war. Joining the colors, he want overseas with the Thirty-ninth Engineers, served as first sergeant, and on getting his discharge, in August, 1919, had to his credit twenty-seven months of service. Mr. Ryan in June, 1920, graduated from the law department of Drake University, and since that date has been engaged in practice at Des Moines. The firm of Ryan & Ryan is the legal representative of all the credit insurance companies in the capital city. He was president of the Drake Law Club in 1924, first vice president of the International Cooperative Club in 1927, is secretary of the Commercial Law League of America, member of the Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. His college fraternities are Phi Kappa and Delta Theta Phi. Mr. Ryan has been a member of the Democratic district committee. He is a Catholic, member of the Knights of Columbus and B. P. O. Elks. He married, July 12, 1926, Miss Florence Carlson. She was born in Sweden but was reared and educated in Des Moines. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa History Project _http://iagenweb.org/history/_ (http://iagenweb.org/history/) Scott County, Iowa _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)