John Hill Burton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Hill Burton

British academic

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1809

Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1881

Profession: economist, historian, biographer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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).