Robert Shafto was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1760 and 1790. He was the likely subject of a famous North East English folk song and nursery rhyme, "Bobby Shafto's Gone to Sea".
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain
- Born
- 1732
- Died
- 1797
