John Burnett (September 1781 – 10 July 1860) was the first
Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land
The Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land (later Colonial Secretary of Tasmania) was the representative of the British Colonial Office in Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania
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Burnett served from March 1826 until 1835. Several scandals and maladministration characterised his tenure. He worked with Lieutenant Governor
George Arthur in conducting the Vandemonian wars against the aboriginal population.
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Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land
The Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land (later Colonial Secretary of Tasmania) was the representative of the British Colonial Office in Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania
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1781 births
1860 deaths
Colonial Secretaries of Tasmania
Tasmanian politicians
19th-century Australian politicians
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