Richard Hutchinson Roberts (10 July 1835 – 17 June 1903) was an Australian pastoralist and politician who was appointed Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for life on 22 August 1882.

[1] After the marriage, Roberts resided in Burwood before moving to Liverpool, where he cultivated and raised cattle on a substantial area of land.

[3] Roberts was well-respected in Roberton Park,[4] where he spent a significant amount of money on buildings, fencing, clearing, and other examples of upkeep.

[1] According to his obituary in the Bowral Free Press, Roberts "was esteemed for his social qualities but he never took an active part in politics, and rarely joined in the more important discussions that took place in the Legislative Council.

He died suddenly at Roberton Park on 17 June 1903 from the bursting of a blood vessel, having been in ill health for quite some time.