Robert Butcher Mather
Robert Butcher Mather | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Blackpool | |
| In office 8 November 1897 – 7 November 1998 | |
| Preceded by | James Ward |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Heap |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1851 Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Died | 27 July 1933 (aged 82) Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Jane (m. 1875) Ellen (m. 1890) |
| Children | 13 |
| Residence(s) | Blackpool, Lancashire |
Alderman Robert Butcher Mather, JP (1851 – 27 July 1933), was a prominent figure in Blackpool, Lancashire, England in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was a member of the town council for many years, serving as mayor in 1897–98, and is recognised as one of the driving forces behind Blackpool's development into a major tourist resort town.
Mather was also an architect, surveyor, businessman, innkeeper and magistrate. He became one of the richest men in Blackpool; he was a director of several businesses and owned many properties in and around the town, including The New Inn and Central Hotel, where he lived with his family for many years.
In 1914, in recognition of his service to the Blackpool area, Mather was awarded the Freedom of the Borough.