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| ⚫ | '''Sir Charles Lister Ryan''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCB|JP}} (30 September 1831 – 20 November 1920) was a British civil servant. He served as [[Comptroller and Auditor General (United Kingdom)|Comptroller and Auditor-General]] of the [[Exchequer]] from 1888 until his retirement in 1896.<ref>{{cite news |title= The Retirement of Sir Charles Ryan |work=[[The Times]] |
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| name = Sir Charles Ryan |
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| alt = Standing photographic studio portrait, wearing a jacket and waistcoat, between a table and a chair |
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| caption = Charles Ryan, 1861 photograph |
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| birth_name = Charles Lister Ryan |
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| birth_date = {{dob|1831|9|30|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[St John's, Worcester]], England |
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| death_place = [[Ascot, Berkshire]], England<ref name="obit"/> |
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| education = [[Eton College]]<ref name="obit"/> |
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| ⚫ | '''Sir Charles Lister Ryan''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCB|JP}} (30 September 1831 – 20 November 1920) was a British civil servant. He served as [[Comptroller and Auditor General (United Kingdom)|Comptroller and Auditor-General]] of the [[Exchequer]] from 1888 until his retirement in 1896.<ref>{{cite news |title= The Retirement of Sir Charles Ryan |work=[[The Times]] |date= 18 September 1896|page= 10}}</ref> |
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==Life== |
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He was born in [[St John's, Worcester]],<ref name="1901census">''1901 England Census''</ref> the fifth son of barrister Sir [[Edward Ryan (barrister)|Edward Ryan]] and Louisa Whitmore.<ref name="burkegreatwar">{{cite book |title= [[Burke's Peerage|Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood]]|publisher=Burke's Peerage & Gentry |editor= Burke, Sir Bernard |editor-link=Bernard Burke |edition=76th |year= 1914 |page=2510 |ref=Burke |isbn=978-0-85011-060-9}}</ref> He was educated at [[Eton College]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news |title= Obituary: Sir Charles Ryan – Secretary to Disraeli and Gladstone |work=[[The Times]] |publisher=The Times Digital Archive |date=22 November 1920 |page=7 }}</ref> |
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Ryan was a Clerk in the Treasury (1851–65), also serving as private secretary to [[Benjamin Disraeli]] (1858), Sir [[Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh|Stafford Northcote]] (1859), and [[William Ewart Gladstone]] when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer (1859–65).<ref name="burkegreatwar"/> |
Ryan was a Clerk in the Treasury (1851–65), also serving as private secretary to [[Benjamin Disraeli]] (1858), Sir [[Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh|Stafford Northcote]] (1859), and [[William Ewart Gladstone]] when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer (1859–65).<ref name="burkegreatwar"/> He was appointed secretary to the Board of Audit in 1865. He served as Assistant-Comptroller and Auditor (1873-88), followed by Comptroller and Auditor of the Exchequer and Audit Department (1888–96). He was also a governor of [[Wellington College, Berkshire]].<ref name="burkegreatwar"/> |
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| ⚫ | He was appointed a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] in the [[1881 Birthday Honours]]<ref>{{London Gazette |date=24 May 1881 |issue=24976 | page= 2674|endpage= |supp=}}</ref> and knighted in the same order in the [[1887 Golden Jubilee Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |date=21 June 1887 |issue=25712 | page=3363 |supp=}}</ref> |
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He was appointed secretary to the Board of Audit in 1865. He served as Assistant-Comptroller and Auditor (1873-88), followed by Comptroller and Auditor of the Exchequer and Audit Department (1888–96). He was also governor of [[Wellington College, Berkshire]].<ref name="burkegreatwar"/> |
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==Family== |
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In 1862, he marred Jane Georgiana, daughter of Sir [[John Shaw Lefevre]].<ref name="burkegreatwar"/> |
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In 1862, Ryan married Jane Georgiana, daughter of Sir [[John Shaw Lefevre]] and sister of [[George Shaw Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley|Lord Eversley]].<ref name="burkegreatwar"/> Their daughter Madeleine Harriet Dagmar married [[Arthur Elliot (politician)|Arthur Elliot]] in 1888.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Walford |first1=Edward |title=The Windsor Peerage for 1890-1894 |date=1893 |page=405 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ick-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA405 |language=en}}</ref> |
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He died at Burleigh Bushes Cottage in [[Ascot, Berkshire]].<ref name="obit"/> |
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 24 May 2024
Sir Charles Ryan | |
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 Charles Ryan, 1861 photograph | |
| Born | Charles Lister Ryan 30 September 1831 St John's, Worcester, England |
| Died | 20 November 1920 (aged 89) Ascot, Berkshire, England[1] |
| Bildung | Eton College[1] |
| Occupation | civil servant |
Sir Charles Lister Ryan KCB JP (30 September 1831 – 20 November 1920) was a British civil servant. He served as Comptroller and Auditor-General of the Exchequer from 1888 until his retirement in 1896.[2]
Leben
[edit]He was born in St John's, Worcester,[3] the fifth son of barrister Sir Edward Ryan and Louisa Whitmore.[4] He was educated at Eton College.[1]
Ryan was a Clerk in the Treasury (1851–65), also serving as private secretary to Benjamin Disraeli (1858), Sir Stafford Northcote (1859), and William Ewart Gladstone when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer (1859–65).[4] He was appointed secretary to the Board of Audit in 1865. He served as Assistant-Comptroller and Auditor (1873-88), followed by Comptroller and Auditor of the Exchequer and Audit Department (1888–96). He was also a governor of Wellington College, Berkshire.[4]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1881 Birthday Honours[5] and knighted in the same order in the 1887 Golden Jubilee Honours.[6]
Family
[edit]In 1862, Ryan married Jane Georgiana, daughter of Sir John Shaw Lefevre and sister of Lord Eversley.[4] Their daughter Madeleine Harriet Dagmar married Arthur Elliot in 1888.[7]
He died at Burleigh Bushes Cottage in Ascot, Berkshire.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Sir Charles Ryan – Secretary to Disraeli and Gladstone". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 22 November 1920. p. 7.
- ^ "The Retirement of Sir Charles Ryan". The Times. 18 September 1896. p. 10.
- ^ 1901 England Census
- ^ a b c d Burke, Sir Bernard, ed. (1914). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (76th ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2510. ISBN 978-0-85011-060-9.
- ^ "No. 24976". The London Gazette. 24 May 1881. p. 2674.
- ^ "No. 25712". The London Gazette. 21 June 1887. p. 3363.
- ^ Walford, Edward (1893). The Windsor Peerage for 1890-1894. p. 405.
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