BURTON, GEORGE (1842-80) was one of the earliest settlers of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, where he was sent in the first instance to survey the town. He remained there practising his profession and farming and surveyed much of the confiscated land between Ruakituri and Waikaremoana. He once owned Whakaki estate. He represented Wairoa in the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council (1875), and was the first chairman of the Wairoa county council. Burton died on 27 Feb 1880.

Hawkes Bay P.C. Proc.; Lambert, 403-6.

Reference: Volume 1, page 77

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