John Ryle (manufacturer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Ryle (manufacturer)

American manufacturer

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1817

Place of Birth: Bollington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1887

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Ryle (October 22, 1817 – November 6, 1887) was known as the "father of the United States silk industry" and was the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey from 1869 to 1870. A native of Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, John Ryle started working in the silk mills of his native town at the age of five, where he was known as a "bobbin boy." Ryle's entire family had been involved in the silk industry for generations, and his two eldest brothers, Reuben and William Ryle, were the country's largest manufacturers of silk.
These two brothers remained in England and continued their partnership as long as they both lived, and attained excellent reputations and amassed fortunes in their business.