Born

15 September 1886
St Johns Wood, Timaru, New Zealand

Died

19 May 1968
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Alternative Names

• Kelly, Mary (maiden name)

Summary

A justice of the peace, Mary Ryan worked unofficially as a social worker in Portland, New South Wales, throughout the depression of the 1930s. She became president of her local Labor Party branch and was active in the Country Women's Association. In 1943, Ryan was appointed by Chifley to the Commonwealth Housing Commission.