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Egerton Ryerson

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Walsh, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

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Adolphus Egerton Ryerson (24 March 1803-18 February 1882) was a minister, educator, politician, and public education advocate in early Ontario, Canada.

He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church; becoming an itinerant minister - or circuit rider - in the Niagara area.

His life in a politically disadvanted religion formed his tolerant views. As early as 1825 Ryerson emerged as Episcopal Methodism's most articulate defender in the public sphere by publishing articles and later books that argued against the views of Methodism's chief rival John Strachan and other members of the powerful Family Compact.
He was also elected to serve as the founding editor of Canadian Methodism's weekly denominational newspaper, the Christian Guardian. He was casti ...more

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	The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1880 — 60 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1880 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Report on a System of Public Elementary Instruction liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1847 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by Egerton Ryerson, John George Hodgins (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1883 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story of My Life, Part I by Egerton Ryerson, John George Hodgins (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1883	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story of My Life, Part II by Egerton Ryerson, John George Hodgins (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1883	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scriptural Rights of the Members of Christ's Visible Church, Or, Correspondence Containing the Reasons of Dr. Ryerson's Resignation of Office in the Wesleyan Methodist Church. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1854 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Canadian Dominion: Dangers and Duties of the People in Regard to Their Government. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1867	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Lessons in Christian Morals 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1871 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Journal of Education for Upper Canada, Vol. 5: For the Year 1852 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Loyalists of America and Their Times, From 1620 to 1816 (2 books)
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