Charles Burton theologian

Charles Burton (1793–1866) was an English clergyman and writer born at Rhodes Hall, Middleton, Lancashire, to Daniel Burton, a cotton manufacturer. He studied at the University of Glasgow and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with an LL.B. in 1822. In 1829, he received B.C.L. from Magdalen College, Oxford, and became a D.C.L. the following day.

Burton was ordained in the Church of England in 1816, after initially serving as a Methodist minister. He built All Saints Church in Manchester at a cost of £18,000 and served as its rector from 1820. The church suffered significant damage by fire in 1850.

A botanist, Burton discovered a plant new to science in Anglesey, leading to his election as a Fellow of the Linnean Society. He died on September 6, 1866, due to typhus fever while visiting Western Lodge, Durham.

Burton's writings include theological works and poetry, such as *Horæ Poeticæ* (1815) and *The Bardiad* (1823). His theological views were conservative but not literalist, influenced by William Paley. Notable works also include lectures on topics like Protestantism and geological issues, reflecting his efforts to harmonize science with biblical narratives.