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Abraham Wildey Robarts


Abraham Wildey Robarts (1779–1858), of Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Middlesex, was an English politician and banker.

From a political family, he was the son of Abraham Roberts and his wife Sabine Tierney, sister of George Tierney; and brother of George James Robarts and William Tierney Robarts. In early life he was a writer for the East India Company in Canton. He became a director of the East India Company, also a partner in the bank Robarts & Curtis, and worked as a West Indies factor.

Robarts was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Maidstone from 1818 to 1837.

Robarts married Charlotte Anne Wilkinson in 1808. From 1827 to 1857 he resided at Parkstead House.



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