Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet

Sir
Robert Peel
Engraving of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, by John Henry Robinson (mid 19th century)
Member of Parliament
for Tamworth
In office
1790–1820
Preceded byJohn Calvert
Succeeded byLord Charles Townshend
Personal details
Born25 April 1750
Died3 May 1830
SpouseEllen Yates
Children
Occupation

Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet (25 April 1750 – 3 May 1830), was a British politician and industrialist and one of the early textile manufacturers of the Industrial Revolution. He was one of the ten known British millionaires in 1799.

He was the father of Sir Robert Peel, twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.