| Matthew Battersby | |
| Constituency Am1: | Moreton |
| Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative |
| Term Start1: | 17 May 1888 |
| Term End1: | 18 March 1899 |
| Predecessor1: | Hiram Wakefield |
| Successor1: | John Campbell |
| Birth Date: | 18 December 1841 |
| Birth Place: | Perth, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Restingplace: | Caboolture Cemetery |
| Birthname: | Matthew Roberton Battersby |
| Spouse: | Jane Stewart (m.1861 d.1892), Davina Pope Melville (m.1893 d.1922) |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
Matthew Roberton Battersby (18 December 1841 – 15 May 1899) was a politician in Queensland, Australia.
Battersby was born in Perth, Scotland, the son of Andrew Battersby and Elizabeth Gloag. He immigrated from Scotland to Queensland 1865 where continued his trade as a blacksmith until he settled on a property in Caboolture. He had two sons and three daughters.[1] [2]
Battersby was a member of the Caboolture Divisional Board for 9 years.
Battersby elected as a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electorate of Moreton on 17 May 1888 during the 1888 Queensland colonial election. He was re-elected unopposed in the 1893 election and won the 1896 election. However, he lost the seat on 18 March 1899 to John Dunmore Campbell in the 1899 election.[3]
On 15 May 1899, Battersby died suddenly at his home in Eagle Junction, Brisbane, from a rupture of an artery to the brain. Although his death was sudden, he had been suffering a complication of diseases for some time.[4] [5]