Peter Bally

Urs Peter Bally (10 February 1783 - 23 November 1849) was a Swiss businessman, silk ribbon manufacturer, and politician who was primarily active in Schönenwerd, Switzerland. He served on the Grand Council of Solothurn from 1830 to 1848. He was the father of Carl Franz Bally, who founded the Bally (fashion house), in 1851.

Early life and education
Bally was born 10 February 1783 in Schönenwerd, the son of Franz Ulrich Bally (né Bohli), a silk merchant turned stonemason, originally from Vorarlberg, Austrian Empire who emigrated to Aarau in the 1770s, and worked for silk ribbon manufacturer Johann Rudolph Meyer.

Personal life
On 7 September 1807, he married Anna Maria Herzog, a local woman and daughter of a merchant. They had fourteen children including Carl Franz Bally and Fritz Bally who would take over his business in Schönenwerd.