Robert Peter Laurie, CB VD (24 October 1835 – 29 July 1905) was a British Conservative Party politician.
[2] When an invasion scare in 1859 led to the rise of the Volunteer movement, Laurie joined the ranks of Queen Victoria's Rifles.
This unit was adopted as the 3rd City of London Rifle Volunteer Corps, and Laurie was one of the first officers commissioned, as a captain, dated 26 April 1861.
He narrowly missed winning the second seat, polling 2,971 votes against the 2,990 of the sitting Liberal MP Edmond Wodehouse.
[2] Laurie remained commanding officer of the 3rd London RVC until forced to retire due to ill-health in 1892, when he became its Honorary Colonel until 1904.