Sydney Burt
Sydney Charles Burt | |
|---|---|
| 1st Premier of the Kingdom of Viti | |
| In office 5 June 1871 – 18 May 1872 | |
| Monarch | Seru Epenisa Cakobau |
| Succeeded by | George Austin Woods |
| 3rd Attorney General of Fiji | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Monarch | Seru Epenisa Cakobau |
| Preceded by | Charles Rossiter Forwood |
| Succeeded by | J.H. De Ricci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1826 |
| Died | 1892 (aged 65–66) (?) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Frances Holmes (m. 24 June 1851) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Sydney Charles Burt (1826–1892)[1] was the first Premier of the Kingdom of Viti (1871–1872). He then served as Attorney General from 1873 to 1874.
Early life[]
Burt was born in 1831 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[2] He was the son of John Burt and Martha.
Personal life[]
He married Alice Frances Holmes on 24 June 1851.[3] Burt was the father of five children: John T, Sydney, John Taggart, Florence, and Edith.[4]
References[]
- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald". Trove. 21 July 1916. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Sydney Charles Burt". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Married". Trove. The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 June 1851. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Sydney Charles Burt". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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