Robertson Gladstone | |
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| Mayor of Liverpool | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Leigh |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1805 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 23 September 1875 (aged 69) Court Hey Hall, Lancashire, England |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen Jones (1836-1865) |
| Relations | William Ewart Gladstone (brother) Sir Thomas Gladstone (brother) John Neilson Gladstone (brother) |
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| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Robertson Gladstone, JP (15 November 1805 – 23 September 1875) was an English merchant and politician. He was the second son, and third child of Sir John Gladstone and the brother of William Ewart Gladstone who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom four times. Robertson was a successful merchant, businessman, property developer and local politician. One of the youngest men elected Mayor of Liverpool, he was religious but increasingly tolerant of nonconformity, emphasised by a move towards semi-socialist politics.