Justice Howard C. Ryan

  • Born:
    June 17, 1916 in Tonica, IL
  • Education:

    LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College, University of Illinois
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1970-1990
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1982-1985
  • Succeeded:
    John T. Culberston Jr.
  • Succeeded by:
    James D. Heiple
  • Represented:
    3rd District (1970-1990)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    County Court Judge (1955-1957), Circuit Court Judge (1957-1968), Appellate Court Judge (1968-1970)
  • Died:
    December 10, 2008 in Peru, IL
  • Buried:
    Fairview Cemetery, Tonica, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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  • Howard C. Ryan cemetery image 01
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