John Ryle

John Ryle was a British politician. Ryle lived in Macclesfield, where his father was prominent in the local silk and cotton trade. He married a granddaughter of Richard Arkwright in 1811, and became a banker. At the 1832 UK general election, he stood for the Tories in Macclesfield, winning a seat. In Parliament, he argued for limited reforms, and for protection to be given to the silk trade. He held his seat, after 1834 for the new Conservative Party, until the 1837 UK general election, when he was defeated. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Tory MPs (pre-1834) Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People from Macclesfield UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1835–1837