Thomas Burns (minister, born 1796)

Not to be confused with Thomas Burns (minister, born 1853).

Thomas Burns
Personal details
Born(1796-04-10)10 April 1796
Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died23 January 1871(1871-01-23) (aged 74)
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) was a prominent Scottish early European settler and religious leader of the province of Otago in New Zealand.

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