Elias Durnford

Male, Deceased Person

1739 – 1794

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Who was Elias Durnford?

Elias Durnford was a British army officer and civil engineer who is best known for surveying the town of Pensacola and laying out a city plan based on two public places.

Between 1769 and 1778 he was Lieutenant Governor of British West Florida and by 1794 Colonel Durnford was Chief Royal Engineer of the West Indies.

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Born
Jun 13, 1739
Ringwood
Also known as
  • Elías Durnford
Died
Jun 21, 1794
Tobago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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