John Hill Burton FRSE (22 August 1809 – 10 August 1881) was a Scottish advocate, historian and economist. The author of Life and Correspondence of David Hume, he was secretary of the Scottish Prison Board (1854–77), and Historiographer Royal (1867–1881).
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22 August 1809 Aberdeen, Scotland
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Died |
10 August 1881 (aged 71) Edinburgh, Scotland
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Zodiac | Leo |
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