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George Thew Burke

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George Thew Burke
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
Born1776
Ballyartella, Ireland
DiedFebruary 2, 1854(1854-02-02) (aged 77–78)
Bytown, Canada West
OccupationSoldier, politician, settler, merchant
AwardsMilitary General Service Medal (Egypt clasp)
Military service
AllegianceGreat Britain
Upper Canada
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Canadian militia
Years of service1798 - 1830s
RankEnsign
Captain
Colonel
UnitAncient Irish Fencibles
100th Regiment of Foot
99th Regiment of Foot
1st Regiment of Carleton Militia
Battles/warsEgyptian Campaign

War of 1812

Rebellions of 1837–1838

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

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  • Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)