William Ryle II (1834–1881) was an English silk manufacturer who lived in the United States.
He was born on March 8, 1834, in Macclesfield, England to William Ryle I, one of the most successful silk manufacturers in England.
Silk Industry" in Paterson, New Jersey.
Ryle later went to the United States where in Paterson, New Jersey and in New York City, he owned and operated the largest silk importing firm in the United States.
[1][2] At the time of his death, his fortune was estimated to be close to $25,000,000, equivalent to $789,000,000 in 2023.