Thomas Burns (minister, born 1796)

Thomas Burns
Personal details
Born10 April 1796
Died23 January 1871
Dunedin, New Zealand
minister of Ballantrae
In office
13 April 1826 – 18 May 1830
minister of Monkton Parish Church
In office
18 May 1830 – 18 May 1843
minister of Monkton Free Church
In office
18 May 1843 – 25 June 1846
minister of Portobello Free Church
In office
25 June 1846 – 1847
minister at Otago
In office
1847–1870
first Chancellor of Otago University
In office
1869–1870

Thomas Burns (10 April 1796 – 23 January 1871)[1] was a prominent Scottish early European settler and religious leader of the province of Otago in New Zealand.

  1. ^ Reed, A. H. (1956) Early Dunedin. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed.