Robert Hallowell Gardiner

This article is about the founding landowner. For the Christian lawyer and ecumenist, see Robert Hallowell Gardiner III.
Robert Hallowell Gardiner
portrait by Chester Harding
Born10 February 1782 
Bristol 
Died22 March 1864  (aged 82)
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician 
Position heldmember of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 

Robert Hallowell Gardiner (February 10, 1782 – March 22, 1864) was a prominent, educated land owner in Maine. He represented the union of two great early New England fortunes. He was the grandson of both Dr. Silvester Gardiner, the founder of Gardiner, Maine, and Benjamin Hallowell, the founder of Hallowell, Maine. He was also a trustee for the Gardiner Lyceum school. He was instrumental in the growth of the city of Gardiner.

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