 Peter Ainsworth (Whig politician)

Peter Ainsworth DL JP (24 November 1790 – 18 January 1870) was a British landowner and operator of an important bleach works.Leaving the family business to a brother, he went into politics as a Whig, and was one of the two Members of Parliament for Bolton from 1834 to 1847, before returning to the life of a country gentleman.