Charles Peter Layard
Sir Charles Peter Layard | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Colombo | |
| In office January 1866 – June 1877 | |
| Succeeded by | Walter Edward Davidson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1806 Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon |
| Died | 17 July 1893 (aged 86) London, England |
| Resting place | St Peter's Church, Colombo, Ceylon |
| Spouse | Louisa Anne née Edwards |
| Children | Louisa Sophia, Frances Elizabeth Layard, Julia Mary, Mary Charlotte, Henrietta Emily, Laetitia Anna, Clemence Jane, Jane Caroline, Charles Peter |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Sir Charles Peter Layard, KCMG (9 December 1806 – 17 July 1893), was the first Mayor of Colombo (1866–1877) and the Government Agent for the Western Provinces of Ceylon.