Robert Vernon Atherton Gwillym, known as Robert Vernon Atherton after 1779, was a British landowner and politician. He served as Member of Parliament for Newton in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1774 to 1780. A member of the influential Atherton family of Lancashire, he inherited substantial estates and was active in regional and national politics during the late eighteenth century.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- August 28, 1741