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|order= 10th [[Governor of Minnesota]]
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|office= Governor of Minnesota
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|party= [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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|profession= educator
|spouse= Eliza Bryant (1st), Mary Elizabeth Wilson (2nd)
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'''Andrew Ryan McGill''' (February 19, 1840 – October 31, 1905) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] of the [[United States Republican Party]]. He served as the [[List of Governors of Minnesota|tenth]] [[Governor of Minnesota]] from January 5, 1887 to January 9, 1889.
'''Andrew Ryan McGill''' (February 19, 1840 – October 31, 1905) was an American [[politician]] of the [[United States Republican Party]]. He served as the [[List of Governors of Minnesota|tenth Governor of Minnesota]] from January 5, 1887, to January 9, 1889.


==Family==
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Andrew Ryan McGill, the son of Angeline (née Martin) and Charles McGill, was born in [[Saegertown, Pennsylvania]], on February 19, 1840. Andrew's father, Charles Dillon McGill (1802–1875), was the youngest son of Patrick (1762–1832) and Anna (née Baird) McGill. Patrick had emigrated from County [[Antrim, Ireland]], about 1774, settling in [[Northumberland, Pennsylvania]]. In 1795 Patrick and Anna moved their family to the western part of Pennsylvania, homesteading several hundred acres in [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]]. Andrew's mother, Angeline Martin (1811–1849), was the eldest of Armand (1785–1861) and Mary (née Ryan, 1789–1866) Martin's nine children. The Martin family also owned land in western Pennsylvania. Armand's brother, Lieutenant General Charles Martin, who commanded troops stationed at Fort de Boueff ([[Watertown, Pennsylvania]]) in the late 1790s, settled in [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]].
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[[File:AndrewRyanMcGill1858.jpg|upright|thumb|left|Andrew Ryan McGill, c. 1858]]
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Andrew Ryan McGill, the son of Angeline (née Martin) and Charles McGill, was born in [[Saegertown, Pennsylvania]], on February 19, 1840. Andrew's father, Charles Dillon McGill (1802–1875), was the youngest son of Patrick (1762–1832) and Anna (née Baird) McGill. Patrick had emigrated from [[County Antrim]], Ireland, about 1774, settling in [[Northumberland, Pennsylvania]]. In 1795 Patrick and Anna moved their family to the western part of Pennsylvania, homesteading several hundred acres in [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]]. Andrew's mother, Angeline Martin (1811–1849), was the eldest of Armand (1785–1861) and Mary (née Ryan, 1789–1866) Martin's nine children. The Martin family also owned land in western Pennsylvania. Armand's brother, Lieutenant General Charles Martin, who commanded troops stationed at Fort de Boueff ([[Waterton, Pennsylvania|Watertown, Pennsylvania]]) in the late 1790s, settled in [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]].


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McGill married Eliza E. Bryant (d. 1877), daughter of Charles S. Bryant, a lawyer and author from [[St. Peter, Minnesota]]. Together they had three children: Charles Herbert (b. 1866), Robert C. (b. 1869), and Lida B. (b. 1874). In 1879, two years after Eliza's death, Andrew married Mary E. Wilson, daughter of Margaret Maleena (née Stone) and Joseph Carlton Wilson, a prominent physician of [[Edinboro, Pennsylvania]]. Mary and Andrew had two children: Wilson (b. 1884) and Thomas (b. 1889).
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[[File:AndrewRyanMcGill1858.jpg|upright|thumb|left|Andrew Ryan McGill, c. 1858.]]


==Early career==
In 1859, at the age of nineteen, Andrew Ryan McGill moved from [[Pennsylvania]] to Kentucky to become a schoolteacher. When the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] began and teaching, work was no longer feasible in [[Kentucky]], McGill left for Minnesota, arriving June 10, 1861. He became principal of the public school in St. Peter, Minnesota, in August 1862. In that same year, at the age of 22, McGill enlisted in Company D, [[9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry]]. In 1863 he was discharged for disability. Soon after his discharge he was elected county superintendent of public schools (Nicollet County, Minnesota), a position he filled for two terms. From 1865 through 1866 McGill was the editor and proprietor of the [[St. Peter, Minnesota|St. Peter]] Tribune. In 1865 he was also elected clerk of the district court of [[Nicollet County]] for a term of four years. McGill took the opportunity to study law under Judge [[Horace Austin]] and was admitted to the bar in 1869.
In 1859, at the age of nineteen, Andrew Ryan McGill moved from [[Pennsylvania]] to Kentucky to become a schoolteacher. When the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] began and teaching, work was no longer feasible in [[Kentucky]], McGill left for Minnesota, arriving June 10, 1861. He became principal of the public school in St. Peter, Minnesota, in August 1862. In that same year, at the age of 22, McGill enlisted in Company D, [[9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry]]. In 1863 he was discharged for disability. Soon after his discharge he was elected county superintendent of public schools (Nicollet County, Minnesota), a position he filled for two terms. From 1865 through 1866 McGill was the editor and proprietor of the [[St. Peter, Minnesota|St. Peter]] Tribune. In 1865 he was also elected clerk of the district court of [[Nicollet County]] for a term of four years. McGill took the opportunity to study law under Judge [[Horace Austin]] and was admitted to the bar in 1869.


==Political career==
In 1870 Austin was elected governor of Minnesota and McGill was selected as his private secretary. In 1873, McGill was appointed insurance commissioner of the state, a position he held for thirteen years. In 1886, the Republican state convention nominated McGill as their candidate for [[governor of Minnesota]]. He won the nomination and the election, serving a single, two-year term as governor (1887–1889). During his term he recommended a revision of the railroad laws pertaining to transportation, storage, and grading of wheat, the watering of railroad stocks, a simplification of the tax laws, regulation of liquor, abolition of contract prison labor, establishment of a soldiers' home, and creation of a Bureau of Labor Statistics. While not re-elected, McGill remained active in politics, supporting the presidential candidacy of [[Cushman K. Davis]] (1896) and serving as state senator from the 37th District, [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] (1899–1905). McGill was appointed postmaster of St. Paul (1900) while concurrently serving as senator.
In 1870 Austin was elected governor of Minnesota and McGill was selected as his private secretary. In 1873, McGill was appointed insurance commissioner of the state, a position he held for thirteen years. In 1886, the Republican state convention nominated McGill as their candidate for [[governor of Minnesota]]. He won the nomination and the election, serving a single, two-year term as governor (1887–1889). During his term he recommended a revision of the railroad laws pertaining to transportation, storage, and grading of wheat, the watering of railroad stocks, a simplification of the tax laws, regulation of liquor, abolition of contract prison labor, establishment of a soldiers' home, and creation of a Bureau of Labor Statistics. While not re-elected, McGill remained active in politics, supporting the presidential candidacy of [[Cushman K. Davis]] (1896) and serving in the [[Minnesota State Senate]] from the 37th District, [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] (1899–1905). McGill was appointed postmaster of St. Paul (1900) while concurrently serving as senator.


He died at his home in St. Paul on October 31, 1905.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101794076/former-governor-called-by-death-part-1/ |title=Former Governor Called by Death |newspaper=[[The Minneapolis Journal]] |pages=1, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101794223/former-governor-called-by-death-part-2/ 2] |date=1905-10-31 |access-date=2022-05-13 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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Andrew Ryan McGill married Eliza E. Bryant (d. 1877), daughter of Charles S. Bryant, a lawyer and author from [[St. Peter, Minnesota]]. Together they had three children: Charles Herbert (b. 1866), Robert C. (b. 1869), and Lida B. (b. 1874). In 1879, two years after Eliza's death, Andrew married Mary E. Wilson, daughter of Margaret Maleena (née Stone) and Joseph Carlton Wilson, a prominent physician of [[Edinboro, Pennsylvania]]. Mary and Andrew had two children: Wilson (b. 1884) and Thomas (b. 1889).


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/gov/gov_13.htm Biographical information] and his [http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/gov024.xml gubernatorial records] are available for research use at the [http://www.mnhs.org Minnesota Historical Society.]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100324103755/http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/gov/gov_13.htm Biographical information] and his [http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/gov024.xml gubernatorial records] are available for research use at the [http://www.mnhs.org Minnesota Historical Society.]
*[http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13780 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present]
*[http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13780 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present]

==External links==
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Andrew Ryan McGill}}


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Latest revision as of 01:16, 20 October 2024

Andrew Ryan McGill
10th Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 5, 1887 – January 9, 1889
LieutenantAlbert E. Rice
Preceded byLucius Frederick Hubbard
Succeeded byWilliam Rush Merriam
Personal details
Born(1840-02-19)February 19, 1840
Saegertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1905(1905-10-31) (aged 65)
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Eliza Bryant (1st), Mary Elizabeth Wilson (2nd)
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Andrew Ryan McGill (February 19, 1840 – October 31, 1905) was an American politician of the United States Republican Party. He served as the tenth Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1887, to January 9, 1889.

Family

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Andrew Ryan McGill, c. 1858

Andrew Ryan McGill, the son of Angeline (née Martin) and Charles McGill, was born in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, on February 19, 1840. Andrew's father, Charles Dillon McGill (1802–1875), was the youngest son of Patrick (1762–1832) and Anna (née Baird) McGill. Patrick had emigrated from County Antrim, Ireland, about 1774, settling in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. In 1795 Patrick and Anna moved their family to the western part of Pennsylvania, homesteading several hundred acres in Crawford County. Andrew's mother, Angeline Martin (1811–1849), was the eldest of Armand (1785–1861) and Mary (née Ryan, 1789–1866) Martin's nine children. The Martin family also owned land in western Pennsylvania. Armand's brother, Lieutenant General Charles Martin, who commanded troops stationed at Fort de Boueff (Watertown, Pennsylvania) in the late 1790s, settled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

McGill married Eliza E. Bryant (d. 1877), daughter of Charles S. Bryant, a lawyer and author from St. Peter, Minnesota. Together they had three children: Charles Herbert (b. 1866), Robert C. (b. 1869), and Lida B. (b. 1874). In 1879, two years after Eliza's death, Andrew married Mary E. Wilson, daughter of Margaret Maleena (née Stone) and Joseph Carlton Wilson, a prominent physician of Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Mary and Andrew had two children: Wilson (b. 1884) and Thomas (b. 1889).

Early career

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In 1859, at the age of nineteen, Andrew Ryan McGill moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky to become a schoolteacher. When the Civil War began and teaching, work was no longer feasible in Kentucky, McGill left for Minnesota, arriving June 10, 1861. He became principal of the public school in St. Peter, Minnesota, in August 1862. In that same year, at the age of 22, McGill enlisted in Company D, 9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. In 1863 he was discharged for disability. Soon after his discharge he was elected county superintendent of public schools (Nicollet County, Minnesota), a position he filled for two terms. From 1865 through 1866 McGill was the editor and proprietor of the St. Peter Tribune. In 1865 he was also elected clerk of the district court of Nicollet County for a term of four years. McGill took the opportunity to study law under Judge Horace Austin and was admitted to the bar in 1869.

Political career

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In 1870 Austin was elected governor of Minnesota and McGill was selected as his private secretary. In 1873, McGill was appointed insurance commissioner of the state, a position he held for thirteen years. In 1886, the Republican state convention nominated McGill as their candidate for governor of Minnesota. He won the nomination and the election, serving a single, two-year term as governor (1887–1889). During his term he recommended a revision of the railroad laws pertaining to transportation, storage, and grading of wheat, the watering of railroad stocks, a simplification of the tax laws, regulation of liquor, abolition of contract prison labor, establishment of a soldiers' home, and creation of a Bureau of Labor Statistics. While not re-elected, McGill remained active in politics, supporting the presidential candidacy of Cushman K. Davis (1896) and serving in the Minnesota State Senate from the 37th District, St. Paul (1899–1905). McGill was appointed postmaster of St. Paul (1900) while concurrently serving as senator.

He died at his home in St. Paul on October 31, 1905.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Governor Called by Death". The Minneapolis Journal. October 31, 1905. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of Minnesota
1886 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Minnesota
1887 – 1889 		Succeeded by
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