Peter Rylands

Peter Rylands
Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1879.
Member of Parliament for Burnley
In office
1876-1887
Member of Parliament for Warrington
In office
1868-1874
Mayor of Warrington
In office
1853-1854
Personal details
Born(1820-01-18)18 January 1820
Warrington, England
Died8 February 1887(1887-02-08) (aged 67)
Political partyLiberal
Children3, including L. Gordon and Peter
RelativesDadie Rylands (grandson)
James Glazebrook (grandfather)

Peter Rylands (18 January 1820 – 8 February 1887) was an English wire manufacturer in Lancashire and a Liberal politician who was active in local government and sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1868 and 1887.