Robert "Bert" L. Farmer (February 27, 1875 – May 31, 1939) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly and in the Los Angeles City Council.

[3][4] On November 7, 1916 California State Assembly election, Farmer won the seat for the 71st district over Socialist Party incumbent Lewis A. Spengler, Progressive candidate John H. Martin, and Prohibition candidate James Gillespie.

[5] On July 1, 1917, while still serving as an Assemblyman, Farmer won a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.

[7] During his one-year tenure, he presided over the renaming of Central Park to Pershing Square, helped with city celebrations for Eddie Rickenbacker, and cooperated with Mayor Frederic T. Woodman to "suppress[...] sedition in Los Angeles.

"[8][9][10] In 1920, he was a candidate for Los Angeles County Supervisor for the 4th district, but lost the election.