Robert Morrow Houston (1842 – 27 September 1912) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

[6] In the 1890 election, he contested the electorate against James Trounsen, John Lundon and Joseph Dargaville.

[7] He chaired the Native Affairs Committee for 15 years and stepped back from that role in 1906 for health reasons.

[3] Whilst he was a strong supporter of Richard Seddon, he was of the conservative end of the liberal spectrum and caused his party whips quite a bit of trouble over the years.

[8] He died at Mangonui on 27 September 1912 aged 70 after a prolonged period of poor health.