BURN, ROBERT (1823-1909) was born at Maidstone, Kent, and came to New Zealand in the Lord Auckland in 1842. He was in business for many years in Nelson as a coppersmith, and represented Nelson in the Provincial Council (1861-69 and 1872-73). Burn was a prominent freemason, and a past chief ranger in the Foresters.

Nelson P.C. Proc.; Cycl. N.Z., v, 132; The Colonist, 11 Dec 1909.

Reference: Volume 1, page 76

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