Elias Durnford

This article is about the British Army officer born in 1739. For the British Army officer born in 1774, see Elias Walker Durnford.

Elias Durnford
6th Governor of British West Florida
In office
Nov 1769 – 10 Aug 1770
Preceded byJohn Eliot
Succeeded byPeter Chester
Personal details
Born(1739-06-13)13 June 1739
Ringwood, Hampshire, England
Died21 June 1794(1794-06-21) (aged 55)
Tobago
SpouseRebecca Walker
ChildrenElias Walker Durnford
ProfessionMilitary officer, governor, artist

Elias Durnford (13 June 1739 – 21 June 1794) was a British army officer and civil engineer who is best known for surveying the town of Pensacola, Florida, U.S. and laying out a city plan centered of two public areas now called the Plaza Ferdinand VII and the Seville Square.

Between 1769 and 1778 Durnford was Lieutenant Governor of British West Florida and by 1794 was a colonel Chief Royal Engineer of the West Indies.

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