Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Ryan, Leo J. |
Notes |
Congressman Ryan was assassinated in Guyana by members of the Peoples Temple shortly before the Jonestown Massacre in 1978. He has been portrayed in severay films about the Jonestown mass murder/suicide. Hiis body is interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. |
Role |
Political |
Othernames |
Leo Joseph Ryan, Jr. |
Born |
May 5, 1925 |
Birthplace |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Deceased |
Nov. 18, 1978 |
Deceased where |
Port Kaituma, Guyana |
Occupation |
Member U.S. House of Representatives, 11th Dist (1973-1978) California State Assembly, 27th Dist. 1962-1972 Mayor, South San Francisco 1962 Councilmember, South San Francisco 1956-62 High School Teacher, school administrator |
Titles & honors |
Congressional Gold Medal, 1983 (posthumously) |
Education |
Creighton University (Nebraska) BA '49, MS '51 |
Places of residence |
South San Francisco Capuchino High School |
Children |
Five |
Relationships |
Jackie Speier |
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