Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet
| Robert Loder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1823 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Died | 27 May 1888 Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Residence | Beach House, Worthing |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Landowner Magistrate Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Georgiana Busk |
| Parent(s) | Giles Loder Elizabeth Higgbotham |
| Relatives | Hans Busk(father-in-law) |
Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet, DL, JP (7 August 1823-May 1888) was an English landowner, magistrate and Conservative politician.
Robert Loder was born on 7 August 1823 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His father was Giles Loder (1786-1871) of Wilsford near Salisbury in Wiltshire, and his mother, Elizabeth Higgbotham (unknown-1848), daughter of John Higgbotham, of Saint Petersburg. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
He inherited a considerable fortune from his father and had extensive estates in Northamptonshire and Sussex as well as in Russia and Sweden.
He was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Sussex and a JP for Northamptonshire. In 1877, he served as the High Sheriff of Sussex.
At the 1880 general election, he was elected Member of Parliament for New Shoreham. He held the seat until 1885. In 1887 Loder was created a Baronet, of Whittlebury in the County of Northampton, and of High Beeches in Slaugham in the County of Sussex.
He married Maria Georgiana Busk (1826-1907), fourth daughter of Hans Busk (1772–1862), a Welsh poet. They had ten children:
They resided at Beach House in Worthing, West Sussex. He died there in May 1888, at the age of sixty-four, and was buried in the churchyard of Whittlebury, where he had restored the church.
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