John Burnett
Civil servant
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Civil servant | ||||||||
| Places | Australia Scotland United Kingdom | ||||||||
| was | Civil servant | ||||||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||||||
| Gender |
| ||||||||
| Birth | September 1781, Peterculter, Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Death | 10 July 1860Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (aged 78 years) | ||||||||
| Family |
|
The details
Biography
John Burnett (September 1781 – 10 July 1860) was the first Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land.
Burnett served from March 1826 until 1835. Several scandals and maladministration characterised his tenure. He worked with Lieutenant Governor George Arthur in conducting the Vandemonian wars against the aboriginal population.