Background
He was born at Buninyong in Victoria to farmer Donald Gunn and Jane Surman.
He was born at Buninyong in Victoria to farmer Donald Gunn and Jane Surman.
Around 1878 he moved to New South Wales, becoming a pastoralist around Wagga Wagga. He worked with John McGarvie Smith on an anthrax vaccination and was also involved in rabbit control. From 1906 to 1910 he served on Kyemba Shire Council, serving as president in 1906 and from 1909 to 1910.
He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1908 until his death in Sydney in 1910.