Herman Witsius Ryland

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Herman Witsius Ryland was a British colonial administrator in Lower Canada known for his influential role in the conservative Château Clique oligarchy during the early 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colonial administrator
person
advocatedFor strengthening executive authority in Lower Canada
associatedWith British imperial interests in North America
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain NERFINISHED
employer British colonial government NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup English
familyName Ryland NERFINISHED
givenName Herman NERFINISHED
governedUnder British Empire NERFINISHED
ideology loyalism to the British Crown
languageSpoken English
memberOf Château Clique NERFINISHED
middleName Witsius NERFINISHED
notableFor influence on colonial administration in Lower Canada
influential role in the conservative Château Clique oligarchy
occupation colonial administrator
opposed expansion of elected colonial assembly power
participantIn politics of Lower Canada
placeOfWork Lower Canada NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment conservative
politicalRole colonial advisor to governors of Lower Canada
positionHeld civil secretary of Lower Canada
member of the Château Clique
regionOfActivity British North America NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence Lower Canada NERFINISHED
Quebec NERFINISHED
sphereOfInfluence colonial governance in Lower Canada
timePeriod early 19th century

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Château Clique notableMember Herman Witsius Ryland