Matthew Roberton Battersby (18 December 1841 – 15 May 1899) was a politician in Queensland, Australia.

He immigrated from Scotland to Queensland 1865 where continued his trade as a blacksmith until he settled on a property in Caboolture.

[1][2] Battersby was a member of the Caboolture Divisional Board for 9 years.

However, he lost the seat on 18 March 1899 to John Dunmore Campbell in the 1899 election.

[3] On 15 May 1899, Battersby died suddenly at his home in Eagle Junction, Brisbane, from a rupture of an artery to the brain.