William Henry Robertson (physician)

William Henry Robertson (15 September 1810 – 15 July 1897) was an English physician and a leading figure behind the development of Buxton as a Victorian spa resort.

After practising as a doctor for a short time at Chesterfield, he settled permanently in Buxton, Derbyshire.

[3] He studied the effects of the local mineral waters on disease and promoted their value in the treatment of gout, rheumatism, sciatica, etc.

[4] He was appointed as an honorary physician to the Buxton Bath Charity in 1836 alongside Sir Charles Scudamore.

From 1865 he became the chairman of trustees and board of management of the Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath Charity.