# John Hill Burton

> John Hill Burton FRSE was a Scottish advocate, historian and economist. The author of Life and Correspondence of David Hume, he was secretary of the Scottish Prison Board (1854–1877), and Historiographer Royal (1867–1881).

*British academic (1809-1881)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 1809-08-22
- **Died:** 1881-08-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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