John Edward Taylor

John Edward Taylor
Born(1791-09-11)11 September 1791
Died6 January 1844(1844-01-06) (aged 52)
Occupation(s)Editor and publisher
Business tycoon
FamilyMary Scott (mother), Stanley Jevons (son-in-law)

John Edward Taylor (11 September 1791 – 6 January 1844) was an English business tycoon, editor, publisher and member of The Portico Library, who was the founder of the Manchester Guardian newspaper in 1821. It was renamed in 1959 The Guardian.