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Biographical entry Burton, David (? - 1792)
- Born
- England
- Died
- 13 April 1792
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Botanist and Surveyor
Summary
David Burton arrived in Port Jackson in 1791 on the H.M.S. Gorgon as superintendent of convicts. He was immediately sent to Parramatta to survey allotments. Burton had also been privately commissioned by Joseph Banks to collect seeds and botanical specimens for him.
Archival resources
Powerhouse Museum
- Joseph Banks - Records, 1766 - 1820, ML MSS 2144; Powerhouse Museum. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Gray, A. J., 'Burton, David (d. 1792), botanist, surveyor and professional gardener', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 183-184. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010170b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Maiden, J.H., 'Records of Australian Botanists - (a) General, (b) New South Wales', Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales, vol. xlii, 1908, pp. 60-132. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Burton, David', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464861. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 29 May 2006
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