Home / Politicians / Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair 1818 – 1898 Politicians Politicians Biography Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair (1818–1898) was a British politician and chemist. Born May 1, 1818 in Haiti. Died May 29, 1898 in South Kensington. Interred at St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More politicians → Franz Klein 1854 – 1926 Vienna Central Cemetery, Kaiserebersdorf, Austria Politicians Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak 1551 – 1602 Politicians Tommy Douglas 1904 – 1986 Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Canada Politicians Otto Gildemeister 1823 – 1902 Politicians