Abraham Robarts

Abraham Robarts (1745–1816) was an English banker and politician. He was a factor in the West Indies trade, and a director of the East India Company. Life Early in his career he was a partner with James Tierney in the firm of Tierney, Lilly and Robarts, Spanish merchants. He became a Director of the Royal Exchange Insurance Company from 1781 to 1786 and then served as a director of the East India Company 6 times between 1786 and 1815, normally for three years each time. In 1792 he became a city banker in partnership with Sir William Curtis in the firm of Robarts, Curtis, Were, Hornyold and Berwick, of Cornhill.