George Richard Robinson

George Richard Robinson ( – 24 August 1850) was a British Peelite, Conservative and Whig politician.

Family and early life Born around 1781, Robinson was the son of surgeon and Mayor of Wareham, Dorset, Richard Robinson. He never married, but had at least one illegitimate daughter, presumably with a Miss M. Read, whom The Times reported, in 1827, that he had "eloped with", also describing Read as a "beautiful and accomplished daughter of a wealthy merchant residing at Poole", but no record of their marriage has been found.

Appointments In 1828 Robinson was appointed Chairman of Lloyd's of London and "helped Lloyd's to recover its prestige over the next decade and a half".

Death Upon his death, dated 24 August 1850, he directed all of his interest in Newfoundland should be sold for his daughter, who was then living in Paris, and her children. He left annuities of £500 to Thomas Brooking, his business partner, £100 to George Thomas Brooking, his godson, and £200 to his Ellen Garland, his goddaughter. A further £7,000 was to be invested to provide for the poor of Wareham, and his remains were interred at Poole in the same vault as his mother and sister.