About Margaret Gordon Burn
Lived 1825 – 1918 (aged 93). Margaret Gordon Burn was a New Zealand teacher.
Margaret Gordon Burn (22 March 1825–8 December 1918) was a New Zealand teacher and school principal. She was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 22 March 1825. She was the founding principal of Otago Girls' High School in 1871, and also founding principal of Waitaki Girls' High School from 1887 to 1892.
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Who was Margaret Gordon Burn?
Teacher, school principal
When was Margaret Gordon Burn born?
Margaret Gordon Burn was born on 22 March 1825.
When did Margaret Gordon Burn die?
Margaret Gordon Burn died on 8 December 1918.
What was Margaret Gordon Burn's occupation?
Margaret Gordon Burn was a teacher.
What nationality was Margaret Gordon Burn?
Margaret Gordon Burn was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margaret Gordon Burn. https://biography.guide/margaret-gordon-burn/
MLA: "Margaret Gordon Burn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/margaret-gordon-burn/.
Chicago: "Margaret Gordon Burn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/margaret-gordon-burn/.
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