Robert Burnaby
Robert Burnaby | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island | |
| In office July 27, 1860 – November 28, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | James Cooper |
| Succeeded by | John Ash |
| Constituency | Esquimalt County (1860–1863) Esquimalt and Metchosin (1863–1865) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 30 1828 |
| Died | January 10, 1878 (aged 49) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | The Rev. Thomas Burnaby; Sarah Meares |
| Education | St. Paul's School, London |
| Occupation | Private Secretary to Richard Clement Moody; freemasonic officer; Member of the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island |
Robert Burnaby (November 30, 1828 – January 10, 1878) was an English politician and influential freemason in British Columbia, where he served as Private Secretary to Richard Clement Moody, who was the founder and the first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia.
Moody named Burnaby Lake, in British Columbia, after Burnaby, and the city of Burnaby was subsequently named after Burnaby, as were at least ten other geographical features, including Burnaby Mountain, Robert Burnaby Park, Burnaby Island in Haida Gwaii, and a street in Vancouver.