Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet

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Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet (21 December 1784 – 31 May 1841) was a British politician during the first third of the 19th century. He was a member of the Canningite faction of the Tory party.

Wilmot-Horton served as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1821 to 1827, became a Privy Councilor in 1827, and served as Governor of Ceylon from 1831 to 1837.

Wilmot-Horton was knighted by William IV in 1831. He succeeded to the title Baronet Wilmot-Horton of Osmaston in 1834.


Political offices
Preceded by:
Sir Edward Barnes, KCB		 Governor of Ceylon
1831–1837		 Succeeded by:
James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie
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