George Thew Burke | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Carleton | |
| In office 1824–1828 | |
| Justice of the Peace for Johnstown | |
| In office 1819–1822 | |
| Justice of the Peace for Bathurst | |
| In office 1822–1825 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1776 Ballyartella, Ireland |
| Died | February 2, 1854 (aged 77–78) Bytown, Canada West |
| Occupation | Soldier, politician, settler, merchant |
| Awards | Military General Service Medal (Egypt clasp) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain Upper Canada |
| Branch/service | British Army Canadian militia |
| Years of service | 1798 - 1830s |
| Rank | Ensign Captain Colonel |
| Unit | Ancient Irish Fencibles 100th Regiment of Foot 99th Regiment of Foot 1st Regiment of Carleton Militia |
| Battles/wars | Egyptian Campaign
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George Thew Burke (1776 – February 2, 1854) was a soldier, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Ballyartella, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1776. He was a captain in the British Army serving in Canada from 1811 to 1818; he fought under Major General Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights. In 1818, he became head of the settlement at Richmond, where a number of members of the army had received free land grants, and he set up a store there. He served in the Carleton militia and was named colonel in 1822. He became a justice of the peace in the Johnstown District in 1819 and in the Bathurst District in 1822. He represented Carleton in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1824 to 1828. He died in Bytown in 1854
References
- Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)