Abraham Wildey Robarts (1 August 1779 – 2 April 1858), of Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Middlesex, was an English politician and banker.
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Early life
Robarts was born on 1 August 1779 into a well known political family. He was the eldest son of Abraham Roberts and his wife Sabine Tierney (sister of George Tierney). Among his brothers were George James Robarts, William Tierney Robarts, and James Thomas Robarts of the East India Company.
In early life he was a writer for the East India Company in Canton.
Career
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. He was succeeded by Benjamin Disraeli, who later went on to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.