Elias Durnford

Elias Durnford (13 June 1739 – 21 June 1794) 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 (now the Plaza Ferdinand VII and the Seville Square).

This article is about the British Army officer born in 1739. For the British Army officer born in 1774, see Elias Walker Durnford.

Elias Durnford
6th Governor of British West Florida
In office
Nov 1769 – 10 Aug 1770
Preceded byJohn Eliot
Succeeded byPeter Chester
Personal details
Born13 June 1739
Ringwood, Hampshire, England
Died21 June 1794
Tobago
SpouseRebecca Walker
ChildrenElias Walker Durnford
ProfessionMilitary officer, governor, artist

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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