Hugh Hornby Birley

Hugh Hornby Birley
Born(1778-03-10)10 March 1778
Manchester, England
Died31 July 1845(1845-07-31) (aged 67)
Manchester, England
OccupationMerchant
Known forPeterloo Massacre
SpouseCecily Hornby
Children4
ParentRichard Birley

Hugh Hornby Birley (10 March 1778 – 31 July 1845) was a leading Manchester millowner and Tory who is reputed to have led the fatal charge of the Manchester and Salford Yeomanry at the Peterloo Massacre on 16 August 1819.