Thomas Campbell Robertson

Thomas Campbell Robertson (9 November 1789 – 6 July 1863) was a British civil servant of Bengal Civil Service in India. Personal life Thomas Campbell Robertson was born in Kenilworth on 9 November 1789, the youngest son of Captain George Robertson and Anne ( Lewis). His father was offered a knighthood for his service in the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1781, and his mother was the daughter of Francis Lewis (1713–1802), one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. When Thomas's father died in 1791 the family moved to Edinburgh where he attended Edinburgh High School. Robertson died at his home at 68 Eaton Square, London, on 5 July 1863.