Frederic Britten Burden (1852 – 30 January 1897) was a businessman and newspaper editor in the colony of South Australia.
[1] His father worked briefly for Goode Brothers, sold drapery from his Norwood home,[2] then was secretary for the Adelaide Advertiser, and headed its commercial section until his early death.
Fred Burden was educated at St. Peter's College, and worked at the warehouse of Whyte, Counsell, & Co.
His mother Mary remarried on 15 August 1865 to John H. Barrow (1817–1874), who adopted her children,[3] and had a son of their own.
In 1879 Mary retired in favor of her son Fred, then J. Langdon Bonython joined the firm, but retaining the business name of Barrow & King.