"Canadianreligious minister, educator, and politician" . . "1882Z"^^ . . . . . . "1803-03-24Z"^^ . "1882-02-19Z"^^ . . . . "1803Z"^^ . . "Ryerson, Adolphus Egerton"@en . "Ryerson, Egerton"@en . "Egerton Ryerson"@en . "Adolphus Egerton Ryerson"@en . "Adolphus Egerton Ryerson (24 March 1803 \u2013 19 February 1882) was a Methodist minister, educator, politician, and public education advocate in early Ontario, Canada. He was the leading opponent of the closed oligarchy that ran the province, calling it the \"Family Compact.\""@en .